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
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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
Thiery Desseauve for years has been one of the leading French wine critics along with his business partner Michel Bettane. Having worked for years at … Read More
Michelin Guide has fully acquired Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, up its original 40% stake, Wine Advocate's current Editor-in-Chief has announced. Read More
Discover 70 French wine and spirits exhibitors at HKIWSF French Pavilion - Hall 3F-G. Click in to register. Read More
A rare 30 year whisky sherry hogshead cask from the famed Macallan Distillery will go under hammer next month at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, and is expected to fetch as much as HK$4.6 million. Read More