Chinese sommeliers can be among world’s best, says Gerard Basset
Former world champion sommelier Gerard Basset MS MW OBE has talked up the potential of Chinese sommeliers, saying he already knows some who could one day follow in his footsteps.
Marks & Spencer expands online wine sales in China
British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new online wine store on JD.com, one of China’s largest e-commerce platforms.
Hong Kong firm buys New Zealand vineyards for NZ$46.4m
New Zealand wine estate Mud House Wines has sold all five of its vineyards to a Hong Kong-based company, marking Asian investors’ growing interest in the New World.
China sees wine consumption fall in 2013
Wine consumption in China fell in 2013, according to figures that both domestic and foreign producers hope will represent a blip in the market's long-term development.
Chinese wine producers feel profits pressure
China’s domestic wine industry is going through a particularly difficult period, with reports that some growers have ripped out vines due to lower consumer demand in the country.
Wine imports to Shanghai suffer early fall in 2014
The amount of wine entering Mainland China through Shanghai, a key route into the country for foreign producers, dropped by 17.7% in volume in the first three months of 2014, according to customs statistics.
Chinese wine consumers ‘less reliant on famous brands’
Figures showing a drop in overall wine imports to Mainland China hide evidence of emerging consumer demand for lesser known and lower priced labels, argue some merchants.
Chateau Guiraud to feature Xu Beihong artwork for limited edition release
Chateau Guiraud is seeking to capitalise on a sales opportunity around China’s year of the horse by releasing a batch of limited edition wines featuring paintings by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong.
Fake Bordeaux in China being made on offshore boats, says official
At least half the Chateau Lafite sold in China is fake and, like other high end Bordeaux counterfeits, probably made on boats moored in international waters off the mainland coast, a senior Chinese government official has said.
Ningxia: a name to watch
[Feature] ‘Ningxia doesn’t have Mendoza’s Andean backdrop, but in other respects the landscapes, desolate and arid, have much in common’