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WTO TO SET UP A PANEL TO EXAMINE CHINA’S PUNITIVE TARIFFS ON AUSSIE WINES

NEWS 28-10-2021

In a meeting on Tuesday, WTO agreed to Australia's second request for a panel to examine the issue after its first attempt was blocked by China in September.



波爾多金鐘酒莊莊主   因操控評級罰款六萬歐元

FOCUS 27-10-2021

著名法國波爾多金鐘酒莊(Chateau Angelus)的莊主Hubert de Bouard (圖中右),因涉嫌操控2012年波爾多右岸Saint-Emilion産區的列等評級結果,日前被波爾多法院裁定罪名成立,判處六萬歐元罰款。



CHINA'S WINE IMPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA JUMPED 192.8% IN H1 2021

NEWS 25-10-2021

China imported 192.8% more South African wines from January to June this year, the growth is the highest among all other wine exporting countries including France and Chile.



JAPANESE WHISKIES WIN BIG IN WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED WHISKIES AWARDS 2021

NEWS 22-10-2021

Suntory’s Yamazaki was named The World's Most Admired Whisky 2021, while Chichibu and Hibiki came up at 9th and 10th places.



JAPAN'S CHATEAU MERCIAN NAMED WORLD'S 33rd BEST VINEYARD

NEWS 18-10-2021

Japan’s Chateau Mercian is voted the world’s 33rd best vineyard in World’s Best Vineyards Awards 2021 and is the only vineyard in Asia having made to top 50.



TWE SAID IT REMAINED COMMITTED TO CHINA MARKET DESPITE PUNITIVE TARIFFS

NEWS 15-10-2021

Chairman of Treasury Wine Estates, Paul Rayner, said the company remained committed to the Chinese market in the long term despite of the punitive tariffs.



BORDEAUX WINE MARKETING BOARD CIVB OPENS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN SHANGHAI

NEWS 14-10-2021

Boredeaux's CIVB has opened a new representative office in Shanghai earlier this week to further promote Bordeaux wines in China.



RECORD-BREAKING DALMORE COLLECTION SOLD TO AN ASIAN COLLECTOR FOR USD1.1M

NEWS 13-10-2021

A rare collection of six single malts from The Dalmore was sold at a record-breaking USD1.1 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction to an Asian private collector.



VINEXPO SHANGHAI 2021 CANCELLED WITH SHORT NOTICE

NEWS 12-10-2021

Scheduled to be held 20-22 October, Vinexpo Shanghai 2021 is cancelled with short notice. Organiser Vinexposium cited pandemic restrictions in China as the reason.



法國採摘進入尾聲   農業部提高産量估計

FOCUS 11-10-2021

法國各大産區的採摘工作進入尾聲, 農業部上周提高了對法國今年葡萄酒產量的估計,雖然如此,法國今年的產量,因為接連受到霜凍、黴菌和冰雹襲擊,仍然較去年下降 27%,仍然是近40年來最低。



JAPAN’S DRINKS GIANTS RIDE THE BOOMING LOW-ALCOHOL MARKET

NEWS 8-10-2021

Japanese beverage manufacturers are launching a wide varieties of low-alcohol drinks to meet the rising demand from Japan’s young consumers who are more health-conscious.



EIGHT ASIAN RESTAURANTS ON BEST 50 RESTAURANTS LIST, SINGAPORE & HK MADE TO TOP TEN

NEWS 7-10-2021

Eight Asian restaurants made to the list of World’s Best 50 Restaurants Awards 2021. Singapore’s Odette took the No.8 spot while Hong Kong’s The Chairman made to No.10.



AUSTRIAN WINE EXPORTS UP 25% IN H1 2021, TO CHINA UP 247%, TO JAPAN UP 52%

NEWS 6-10-2021

Austrian wine exports to the Asian markets saw strong growth in first half of 2021, to China up 247 percent and to Japan up 52 percent.



GENTING CRUISE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HOSTING HK WINE & DINE FESTIVAL ONBOARD

NEWS 4-10-2021

Genting Cruise Lines is optimistic it will be part of this year's Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival to be held next month.



SOUTH AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES WINE EXPANSION PROGRAM IN INDIA

NEWS 1-10-2021

South Australia is launching its India Wine Expansion Program over the next 12 months, Sonal Holland MW has been appointed as Program Ambassador.



ON-TRADE RETURNS GRADUALLY AS JAPAN LIFTS STATE OF EMERGENCY TODAY

NEWS 30-9-2021

Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency ends today, bars and restaurants can resume serving alcohol, but major cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto will stick to the ban for now.



HEAVY FINES FOR HEINEKEN AND CARLSBERG FOR FIXING BEER PRICES IN INDIA

NEWS 29-9-2021

Indian authority imposed a penalty of USD102mn on Heineken-controlled beer giant United Breweries and USD16mn on the local unit of Carlsberg for fixing beer prices in India.



WINES OF CHILE TO DEBUT “TASTE OF CHILEAN TERROIR” ROADSHOW IN INDONESIA NEXT MONTH

NEWS 28-9-2021

The debut event will be held in the Westin Hotel on 28th October and will feature wines from 16 Chilean wineries.



FORMER CHAIRMAN OF KWEICHOW MOUTAI SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR ACCEPTING BRIBES

NEWS 27-9-2021

The verdict said Yuan Renguo has accepted bribes worth more than USD17.5 million from 1994 to 2018 to help distributors illegally obtain contracts with his company.



WSET REPORTED RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS DESPITE PANDEMIC, ASIA-PAC GREW 4%

NEWS 24-9-2021

Despite the on-going global pandemic, WSET has reported a record-breaking 108,584 students in the 2020-21 academic year.



Hard Seltzer銷量現疲態    席捲全球後卻後勁不繼

FOCUS 23-9-2021

創新飲品Hard Seltzer在過去兩年多內,以勢如破竹的姿態,由美國席捲全球,大有挑戰葡萄酒等傳統酒精飲品的趨勢。但好景不常,近月這趨勢後勁不繼,似有走下坡之勢。



THAILAND PLANS TO CUT WINE AND SPIRITS TARIFFS BY 50% OVER 5 YEARS

NEWS 22-9-2021

The Thai government is planning to cut tariffs on imported alcoholic beverages by 50 percent over a five year period, according to the Bangkok Post.



STUDY SHOWED THAT BEER DRINKING DATES BACK 9000 YEARS IN CHINA

NEWS 20-9-2021

A new study has found evidence of ritual beer drinking in China dating back 9,000 years at a burial site in Qiaotou town in Zhejiang province.



LIVE-EX: BORDEAUX WINES DOMINATE FINE WINE TRADING IN ASIA IN H1 2021

NEWS 17-9-2021

Wines from Bordeaux were the most searched-for labels on the platform, they also dominated the chart of top traded wines by value during this period.



DIAGEO PLANS TO BUILD R&D CENTRE IN SHANGHAI TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS FOR CHINESE TASTES

NEWS 16-9-2021

Expected to be fully operational in mid-2022, the centre will help Diageo to further its product innovation and expansion ambitions in China.



POST-LOCKDOWN SENSE OF RELIEF DROVE CHAMPAGNE DEMAND IN CHINA

NEWS 14-9-2021

Demand for Champagne has risen dramatically in post-lockdown China due to a national sense of relief, London-based drinks website Harpers reported.



JAPAN’S SUNTORY RELEASES 100 BOTTLES OF YAMAZAKI 55YO IN SELECT GLOBAL MARKETS AT USD60,000 EACH

NEWS 13-9-2021

The bottles will hit markets including USA, UK, Mainland China and Taiwan this month, making it the oldest Japanese whisky ever seen in global release.



SOTHEBY’S TO AUCTION TAIWAN ENTREPRENEUR PIERRE CHEN’S FINE WINE COLLECTION VALUED AT HKD88M

NEWS 10-9-2021

Dubbed “The Art of Living: Legendary Wines from the Cellar of Pierre Chen”, the auction will be held on 9 October in Hong Kong, featuring some 360 lots of finest wines.



DIAGEO INVESTED IN JAPANESE WHISKY DISTILLER KOMASA KANOSUKE

NEWS 9-9-2021

Global drinks giant Diageo has made a minority investment in Japanese whisky maker Komasa Kanosuke Distillery established by a 138-year-old shochu producer.



WINE INTELLIGENCE: SOUTH KOREA IS WORLD’S 2ND MOST ATTRACTIVE WINE MARKET

NEWS 8-9-2021

South Korea is rated the world’s second most attractive wine market after USA by global wine business think tank Wine Intelligence in its Global Compass 2021 Report.



CHINESE ACTRESS AND OWNER OF BORDEAUX CHATEAUX, ZHAO WEI, CENSORED BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES

NEWS 7-9-2021

Chinese billionaire actress and owner of several Bordeaux Chateaux, Zhao Wei, has been targeted by Beijing authorities in the latest censorship campaign on celebrities.



Kalimotxo紅酒加可樂    最宜配搭中秋月餅

FOCUS 2-9-2021

一年容易又中秋,但往往在中秋期間,氣溫更像炎炎盛夏,在如此悶熱的天氣過節,紅葡萄酒可能並非大家過節的佐餐首選,但不妨試試紅酒加可樂,調製一款冰凍Kalimotxo潮飲,在飯後賞月時用來配搭月餅。


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