World’s longest railway takes wine from Spain to China
A new rail route connecting Yiwu in southeast China and Madrid in Spain has been promoted as a way of transporting Spanish wine to Mainland China, but not everybody is convinced.
Yao Ming seeks $3m in crowdfunding to promote Napa wine
Chinese basketball star-turned-wine producer Yao Ming is using crowdfunding to try to raise US$3m to help build a visitor centre for his wines in California's Napa Valley.
Left Bank Bordeaux Cup: Hong Kong and Sichuan student teams qualify for final
Teams from Sichuan International Studies University and Hong Kong Baptist University have secured the two places for Asian teams in the 2015 Left Bank Bordeaux Cup finals, which will take part in the cellars of Chateau Lafite Rothschild.
Chinese buyers of Australian vineyards face tougher scrutiny
The Australian government plans to tighten its control of agricultural land sales to overseas buyers, in a move set to herald more scrutiny of Chinese vineyard purchases in the country.
JD.com pledges to make French wines more affordable with new shop
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com has launched an online shop in time for Spring Festival that aims to offer top French wines to consumers at lower prices via direct shipping deals.
LU Yang and Wallace Lo to compete for Best Sommelier of Asia & Oceania title
LU Yang from Mainland China and Wallace Lo from Hong Kong have won the right to represent Greater China in the Best Sommelier contest of Asia & Oceania later this year.
China’s wine market shows signs of revival – figures
China’s wine market showed signs of recovery in 2014, with imports returning to growth, according to customs figures.
China approves first official translation guide for wine names
An official guide listing standard Chinese translations of key wine terms, including the names of individual chateaux, will come into effect later this year.
Lower-priced imports fuel Australian wine rebound in China
Australian wines have regained some ground in China in the past year, driven by rising demand for lower-priced wines, show new figures.
Chinese customs rejected hundreds of ‘substandard’ imported wines in 2014
Chinese customs officials have blocked 165 batches of foreign wines from entering the country in the past year, because they did not meet regulations, shows analysis by DecanterChina.com.