China's wine and spirits imports in Q1 were pummeled by Covid, but with monthlong lockdown in Shanghai and rumors of a similar lockdown in Beijing, is the worst yet to come? Read More
Wine
As Western sanctions start to bite Russian economy, it looks like Russia might be swapping fine Bordeaux and Barolos with wines made from China, India and Turkey. Read More
A tersely worded official statement announcing the arrest of a person surnamed Ma in Alibaba founder Jack Ma's home base has triggered concerns over Ma's fate. Read More
Bordeaux experienced a challenging year in 2021 as the region faced consecutively low crop yields, declining interest towards its En Primeur and fierce competitions from other regions. Read More
To support communities in Hong Kong affected by COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese winery Puchang Vineyard, located in Xinjiang with its roots in Hong Kong, joins hands with renowned local painter Lam Tian Xing to offer over 8000 meals to underprivileged people. Read More
The world's biggest luxury group LVMH has reported strong growth in the first quarter of 2022 but its wine and spirits business was hampered by global supply constraints. Read More
Telford Shanghai has sealed a deal with California’s wine giant E&J Gallo to become the sole importer for two of its top selling volume brands, Carlo Rossi and Dark Horse, in mainland China. Read More
Kerry Wines, one of the leading wine companies in Greater China, has become the latest target of China’s quickened efforts to regulate online contents and ads that promote wine’s health properties. Read More
The 2018 Ao Yun vintage became the pinnacle of Chinese wine as it gained the highest score from international wine critics. Read More
Luxury group LVMH's wines and spirits revenue soared 26% last year, thanks to reopening of on-trade business in the US, Europe and a rebound in Asia. Read More