In our interview with Bordeaux heavyweight François Thienpont, he shares his thoughts on 2018 En Primeur, the damaging US tariffs on EU wines, and the rise of good value Bordeaux wines. Read More
Wine
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has announced that its chief executive Michael Clarke will retire in September next year, following more than 6 years at the helm of the company. Read More
Australia’s renowned winery Shaw + Smith has just purchased a new vineyard in the “highest and wettest” part of Adelaide Hills to make cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the winery’s co-founder Michael Hill Smith MW has revealed. Read More
Over 2000 wine importers in China have gone bust, discouraged by ongoing trade war and worsening economy that have squeezed profits and dampened consumer interest. Read More
China’s leading winery Silver Heights is in the process of converting its vineyards and winemaking to biodynamic viticulture, Vino-joy.com has exclusively learned. Read More
In this hot and tense summer of Hong Kong, three new bar openings might offer more solace and healing power to distressed Hongkongers with well crafted cocktails and delicious wines. Read More
WSET will kick start a week-long celebration in September to mark its 50th anniversary, with a series of events planned for China, its biggest market for both wine and spirits education. Read More
China's wine imports continued its downward trend in the first half of the year, dipping in both volume and value though rate has markedly slowed. Read More
Chinese billionaire actress Zhao Wei or Vicki Zhao has purchased another château in Bordeaux for an undisclosed amount, expanding her vineyard holdings in the famed French wine region. Read More
Chinese NBA star Yao Ming might start producing wines inside China to buffer the adverse impacts of ongoing China-US trade war, after the tit-for-tat retaliations … Read More