Give people more chances to taste wine, says Li Demei
Chinese consumers are turned off by too much information on a winery’s history or winemaking techniques and want more opportunities to taste, according to expert Professor Li Demei.
Chinese austerity weighs heavily on French wine exports
Weaker consumer demand in Mainland China has damaged French wines and spirits exports in the first half of 2014, with Bordeaux chateaux hit hardest.
New deal set to improve wine trade between Hong Kong and Mainland China
A new agreement designed to shorten the time it takes to send wine exports from Hong Kong to Mainland China has come into force this month.
China’s Ningxia faces shortage of quality white wine grapes
High quality white wine grapes are in short supply in Ningxia and the coming 2014 harvest is not expected to improve the situation significantly.
Sotheby’s launches wine retail division in Hong Kong
Global auction house Sotheby's is expanding its wine retail business to Hong Kong, shrugging off concerns about slower demand for top Bordeaux in Mainland China.
Hungary wine barrel maker to build base in China
Hungarian barrel maker Trust Hungary is to build a cooperage in the Huailai area in China's Hebei Province after signing a joint venture deal with a local wine producer.
Wine industry in three Western China provinces to receive tax benefits
Winemakers and grapevine planting companies in three Western China provinces and autonomous regions are expected to enjoy a reduced income tax rate later this year, after being listed as ‘encouraged industries’ by the national government.
ASC to close Beijing Wine Residence until 2015
ASC Fine Wines has announced it will close its Wine Residence private members club in Beijing on 30 September, pending a move to a new venue next year.
Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter: The Ritz-Carlton Dining Experience
Choose to dine at one of the three superb restaurants at Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, including Jin Xuan (Cantonese), Scena (Italian) and Aura, with special off to Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter ticket holders.
Mid-Autumn Festival: Gift sales expected to plunge as government buying drops
Like-for-like wine sales during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival period are set to drop sharply due to an expected reduction in gift giving, say local Chinese wine merchants.