Singapore entered into semi-lockdown on 7 April 2020.
Bars, cinemas, gyms and other entertainment venues had already been closed since 26 March 2020 and yesterday … Read More
Wine
One of the co-founders of Hong Kong’s wine bar La Cabane, a pioneer in the city’s natural wine scene, has been tested positive for COVID-19, … Read More
The 48-year-old Chinese man infected with the fast-spreading novel coronavirus or Covid-19 has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Bordeaux after first being diagnosed on January 24. Read More
Entries are now open for the upcoming Berlin International Wine Competition, the only international wine competition where all the wines are judged by seasoned wine trade buyers. Read More
For many wine merchants hoping for a recovery in 2020 after sales slump in 2019, the hope is completely dashed, as the whole country’s economic growth is expected to be undercut significantly by the deadly coronavirus. Read More
Wine Australia's CEO Andreas Clark warns of the impacts of the deadly coronavirus on sales particularly to its most profitable market China in the trade body's latest export report, as China struggles to contain the virus that has infected close to 37,000 and killed over 800. Read More
Chef Ricardo Chaneton, former head chef of three-Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur, has teamed up with hospitality firm JIA Group to open a contemporary French restaurant called MONO in Central. Read More
Craig Aldous, CEO of Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits, has resigned and departed the company, only after 15 months on the job, Summergate's parent company Woolworths Group announced yesterday. Read More
Michel Bettane, one of the most influential French wine critics, is opinionated and does not shy away from controversies. In our interview, he swipe at what he calls "consumerist" critics who gave only high scores, and blasts official prohibition of alcohol as "puritanism at its worst". Read More
Hong Kong’s struggling retail business just experienced its worst slump in October, down by 24.3% year on year, the worst performance since the start of … Read More