Shipments to mainland China jumped 72% by volume, while gains across Asia helped offset weakness in New Zealand’s largest export market. New Zealand shipped nearly 72% more wine to mainland China in ...

China's newest MW on the finance detour that nearly took him out of wine, why his research paper tackled trade fairs, and what wineries still get wrong at Chinese expos. A few years ago, Liu Weiran ...

Duties will fall from 150% to as low as 25% over a decade, though lower-priced wines will see no relief. Besides, hefty state taxes and regulations are still major hurdles.

Henry Tang, the former Hong Kong official who helped lay the foundations for the city’s duty-free wine trade, is putting more than 800 lots from his private collection up for auction at Christie’s ...

Two key subsidiaries of the drinks distributor owe RMB127 million in back taxes and late-payment charges. Their location highlights the role of regional tax incentives, but the company has not ...

Years of discounting and tepid En Primeur campaign have discouraged importers from buying Bordeaux. Now, with the Mid-Autumn gifting season under way, merchants are struggling to find the 2023 ...

Authorities in Malaysia's Sabah state uncovered two separate liquor smuggling cases within a single week this month, the latest in a string of incidents that officials and industry observers link to ...

Authorities seized 112 bottles and thousands of mooncakes near the Chinese border in an unusual case involving Chinese-made wine. Chinese white wine has turned up in a Vietnamese smuggling bust ...

Two of China’s publicly traded drinks retailers, VATS Liquor and Liquor Easy, reported first-half losses as weaker spending and falling prices for major spirits brands put pressure on sales, prompting ...

Margaux, Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion miss the top award, Latour is absent altogether, and conflicting estate counts add to questions over Michelin's new wine hierarchy. Following its inaugural ...

Beer sales in India jumped 17% in the April-June quarter as rising taxes on spirits widened the price gap between the two categories, industry data show. Beer sales in India jumped 17% in the ...