The Forestry Bureau of Ningxia has destroyed more than half a million young vines, which it said were carrying a virus that could harm the Chinese region’s fledgling wine industry.
Remy Cointreau has halved the estimated value of its stake in Chinese winemaker Dynasty over the past two years, amid ongoing uncertainty around the group’s financial situation.
A new trade body for Californian wines has set itself up as an alternative to the California Wine Institute in Asia and will seek to connect small-scale producers with consumers in the region.
A new trademark open to Chinese wineries producing wines to a specific set of rules has been launched by a nationwide trade body to offer a quality guarantee to consumers.
China's extreme weather poses the biggest threat to the country's ability to produce top wines, according to consultant Michel Rolland.
New figures suggest there is a large turnover of small-to-medium wine importers in China, underlining the recent uncertainty in the market.
Champagne producers are still fighting to stamp out imitations in China, a year after the country's government agreed to recognise their wines as coming from just one region in France.
French wine authorities have scored a trademark victory in China after a Beijing court ruled that a Chinese company cannot register the names Roussillon and Banyuls as brands.
The idea that Greater China is beset with fake versions of fine wines is in danger of being overblown, according to the head of wine sales in the country for auction house Christie's.
Prospective Asian buyers of Bordeaux chateaux packed a seminar room at Vinexpo Asia-Pacific this week to learn about the process of purchasing an estate - suggesting more deals are on the horizon.