Residents in China's southern metropolis Shenzhen certainly had a boozy month of May. The city has given out RMB 50 million (US$7 million) worth of drinks voucher to local residents in an effort to boost alcohol sales amid pandemic. Read More
Wine
Gu Gan, the Chinese painter and calligrapher, who became the first Chinese artist to have his painting printed on Bordeaux first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild's 1996 vintage has passed away on May 30. Read More
A new IWSR report predicts that it will take five years for the global drinks industry to rebound to pre-crisis level because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read More
All gloves are off now. Just two weeks after the Chinese ambassador to Australia threatened boycott of Australian beef and wine, China has suspended importation … Read More
Rob Geddes MW, one of the few people who obtained the highly coveted Master of Wine title in Australia, is joining Vino Joy News, expanding … Read More
As Australia joins the US and Germany to call for an independent inquiry into the origin and spread of Coronavirus in China, China’s ambassador to … Read More
The global wine trade expanded in 2019 according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), both in volume and value, but its growth … Read More
Hakkasan, the international dining group, has closed its Shanghai restaurant abruptly this week, finishing its six-year run, the company says, citing the impact of COVID-19 … Read More
Domaine de la Commaraine has just announced its purchase of 5.8 acres of vineyards in Côte de Nuits to supplement the 9.3 acres of its iconic … Read More
Thailand’s capital city Bangkok has issued an alcohol ban in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, prompting local residents to stock up on … Read More