China’s Latest Alcohol Ban Rattles Liquor Industry| Vino Joy News
China’s Latest Alcohol Ban Rattles Liquor Industry| Vino Joy News
But unlike the 2012 “Eight-Point Regulation” that once gutted the sector, industry veterans say this round of restrictions is unlikely to leave lasting scars. Read More| Vino Joy News
VATS Liquor Store Hit by Baijiu Downturn, Wine Posts Double-Digit Growth| Vino Joy News
But unlike the 2012 “Eight-Point Regulation” that once gutted the sector, industry veterans say this round of restrictions is unlikely to leave lasting scars. Read More| Vino Joy News
China’s Alcohol Ban: Has Business Rebounded After Rectification?| Vino Joy News
How China’s Alcohol Crackdown Is Silencing the Country’s Wine Scene| Vino Joy News
The price of Feitian Moutai — long considered the “gold standard” of China’s alcohol market — is feeling the chills of China's cooling business environment, as its price drops to a four year low.| Vino Joy News
For the first time in years, Kweichow Moutai, is slashing its production due to softening market demand.| Vino Joy News
How a RMB 200 1995 vintage Moutai helped customs officials crack a multi-million smuggling case in Nanjing, China.| Vino Joy News
The coffee jointly launched by Luckin Coffee and Kweichow Moutai has reportedly sold more than 5.42 million cups across Luckin's 10,000 strong stores on the first day of its launch on Monday.| Vino Joy News
Rumors of a possible alcohol ban within Chinese Communist Party and government organizations have sent liquor giant Kweichow Moutai's stocks briefly tumbling, just when the liquor company has overtaken Tencent as the country's most valuable firm.| Vino Joy News
Château Loudenne, the Cru Bourgeois estate in Haut Médoc owned by China’s liquor giant Kweichow Moutai, has now been sold to a French wine group after it was dogged by lawsuits and bankruptcy.| Vino Joy News
This marks Chef Boulud's long-anticipated debut in Asia as Hong Kong's fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition. Read More| Vino Joy News
China’s Bar Scene Expands into Lower-Tier Cities, Embraces Local Cuisine| Vino Joy News
This marks Chef Boulud's long-anticipated debut in Asia as Hong Kong's fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition. Read More| Vino Joy News
Rare Krug Champagne Turns Hong Kong Date Into HK$84,000 Scam| Vino Joy News
Rare Krug Champagne Turns Hong Kong Date Into HK$84,000 Scam| Vino Joy News
This marks Chef Boulud's long-anticipated debut in Asia as Hong Kong's fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition. Read More| Vino Joy News
Club Bâtard, a new private members’ club, is set to open this summer in Hong Kong’s historic Pedder Building in Central, featuring what's billed as the city's "largest walk-in wine cellar" offering over 5000 references. Read More| Vino Joy News
Restaurants in Hong Kong are closing at a faster pace than new ones are opening, marking the city’s first net decline in food and beverage establishments in six years, according to new research.| Vino Joy News
More consumers are sidelining wine lists, and opting for BYOB and wine delivery to "buy outside and drink inside." What can the industry do to recapture wine drinkers to grow on-trade wine sales?| Vino Joy News
Are restaurants losing its relevance for wine sales due to strong BYOB culture and regulation. Hear what Xiaopi, Vinehoo founder and Ian Ford had to say.| Vino Joy News
Two wine companies listed among China’s Top 50 Wine Importers have told us that they are being owed tens of thousands of yuan in unpaid debts following the abrupt closure of a prominent Shanghai restaurant group.| Vino Joy News
Hong Kong is set to welcome its first international outpost of the Sophia Loren House, a dining and entertainment venue that promises to bring a slice of Italian glamour to the heart of Wan Chai.| Vino Joy News
China’s Bundle Wine Model Expands as Major Retailers Join the Race| Vino Joy News
TWE Doubles Down on LoNo Wine with A$15 Million Facility| Vino Joy News
Chinese Company Fined for Selling $0.6 ‘Champagne’| Vino Joy News
A landmark trademark infringement case involving Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and its flagship Penfolds brand has been officially recognised by China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC). Read More| Vino Joy News
VATS Liquor Store Hit by Baijiu Downturn, Wine Posts Double-Digit Growth| Vino Joy News
Spanish Counterfeit Ring Targets China Again With ‘Royal Wine’| Vino Joy News
A wedding banquet in China’s eastern Shandong province has led police to uncover the biggest fake Bordeaux wine case in China and an elaborate web of deception that fabricated a fictional Baron and a fictitious war with Chateau Lafite Rothschild Read More| Vino Joy News
Spanish Counterfeit Ring Targets China Again With ‘Royal Wine’| Vino Joy News
China’s Top Court Backs Penfolds in Trademark Fight| Vino Joy News
China’s Top Court Backs Penfolds in Trademark Fight| Vino Joy News
In a win for popular Australian wine brand Penfolds, the Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian Province has ordered two trading companies to pay RMB 1 million (US$145,000) for infringing the trademark of Penfolds.| Vino Joy News
In a joint operation targeting wholesale markets of food and drinks, authorities in Hainan seized over 500 bottles of fake Penfolds.| Vino Joy News
China’s eastern Jiangsu province has dismantled what the policed described as a “mega cross regional” fake wine production ring, seizing over 8,000 bottles of counterfeit Penfolds worth over RMB 10 million (US$1.6 million).| Vino Joy News
An inter-provincial police operation led by Guangzhou police has uncovered a network of fraudsters that have been selling counterfeit Penfolds that are estimated to worth RMB 130 million (US$20.1 million), the biggest haul of fake Penfolds yet in the country.| Vino Joy News
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has won the trademark rights to Ben Fu (奔富), the Chinese transliteration of its flagship brand Penfolds, after 10 years of lengthy court battle with brand squatters, the company has announced.| Vino Joy News
Treasury Wine Estates, the parent company of Penfolds, has successfully opposed the registration of two trademarks ‘Barry Ford’ and ‘Ben Ford’ in China that were intended to mimic Penfolds' trademarked name in China.| Vino Joy News
In this candid profile, Jia Pei—a second-generation liquor retailer—shares her journey from launching a wine store in suburban Chengdu to building a retail chain amid China's shifting alcohol market. From the highs of booming wine sales to the hard lessons of expansion, Jia reflects on resilience, reinvention, and why she’s betting on wine, even as others retreat. Read More| Vino Joy News
China’s Only Listed Wine E-Commerce Firm Faces Profitability Struggles| Vino Joy News
A Second-Generation Wine Retailer’s Journey: from Boom Years to Reinvention| Vino Joy News
Breaking: China’s Alcohol Retail Giant 1919 to Close 1,500 Stores in Strategic Overhaul| Vino Joy News
Five Ningxia Wineries to Debut at Australia’s Dan Murphy’s| Vino Joy News
Riesling, Folk Songs, and Personal Charm: Chengdu’s Wine Bar Experiment| Vino Joy News
Dairy Farm Internatinal Group (DFI), the operator of Hong Kong's leading supermarket and retail chains including Wellcome and 7-Eleven convenience stores, has announced leadership changes.| Vino Joy News
Following the success of Sam's Club, Freshhippo is also launching its own in-house wines, raising concerns among traditional wholesale wine merchants for fear of losing out lucrative market share.| Vino Joy News
Leon Liang left a secure corporate career to pursue his passion for wine, a journey that began with blind tasting championships and led to the creation of Sannianjian, a chain of curated wine shops that blend cultural insight with expert selection. Here's the story of Sannianjiang, a haven for China's tight-knit wine community.| Vino Joy News
How has Pudao thrived in a challenging environment, and why is wine education and popularization a key focus of its business? We spoke with Celia Liu, who took over as director of Pudao last year, on the brand's 15-year journey in an evolving market and its vision.| Vino Joy News
The majority shareholder of Henan Liquor Easy Trading Corporation Limited (JBL), one of China’s largest alcohol retailers with annual revenues of 1.7 billion RMB and over 300 physical stores, has reportedly disappeared from public view.| Vino Joy News
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919.cn has announced that it is suspending its trading on China’s third national equity trading venue starting from February 17, paving its way for eventual delisting.| Vino Joy News
English Sparkling, Japanese Shochu Take Top Honours at 2025 IWSC| Vino Joy News
An English sparkling wine and a Japanese shochu led the winners at the 2025 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), where fewer than 3% of over 7,000 global wine entries captured the coveted Gold medal. Read More The post English Sparkling, Japanese Shochu Take Top Honours at 2025 IWSC appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
The Philippines defied a global slump in wine sales with nearly 30% import growth in the first half of 2025, and in a surprise twist, the United States — not France or Australia — emerged as its largest supplier. Read More The post Philippines’ Wine Imports in H1 2025 Surge 30%. What’s Driving the Growth? appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
Carlsberg Asia, facing fierce competition in the region’s beer market, unveiled what it called its “boldest partnership yet,” launching a Digital Acceleration Program with the region's three delivery giants - Meituan, Grab and Delivery Hero - to drive growth in on-demand retail. Read More The post ‘Boldest Partnership Yet’: Carlsberg Asia Teams Up With Meituan, Grab and Delivery Hero appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
Amid the slump, wine sales provided a rare bright spot. VATS liquor store said wine revenue rose 10.96% to RMB 246.7 million (US$34.5 million) in the first half. Read More The post VATS Liquor Store Hit by Baijiu Downturn, Wine Posts Double-Digit Growth appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
As many as 70% of China’s liquor chains have joined the on-demand retail boom, betting on 20-minute delivery to revive sales. But behind the rapid expansion lie steep costs, price wars, and doubts over whether traditional shops can truly profit. Read More The post 60–70% of China’s Liquor Chains Embrace On-Demand Retail but Face Hidden Barriers appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
Two months after Beijing moved to soften its alcohol ban, some merchants report a faint sales uptick in August. But for most, the question remains: has business truly bounced back—or are deeper troubles still dragging the market down? Read More The post China’s Alcohol Ban: Has Business Rebounded After Rectification? appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
What are the wines for WSET's toughest exam? Here are the answers. Read More The post From Pomerol to Yellow Tail: WSET Reveals Diploma Tasting Line-Up for the First Time appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
Australian wine label Penfolds will bring its “Re-Corking Clinic” to Hong Kong on Aug. 22–23, offering collectors a chance to have aged bottles inspected, authenticated, and re-corked under the supervision of its chief winemaker. Read More The post Penfolds “Re-Corking Clinic” Returns to Hong Kong appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
China’s most valuable liquor maker, Kweichow Moutai, has posted its slowest half-year profit growth since 2015, as rising marketing expenses and mounting receivables signal intensifying pressure on the country’s high-end alcohol market. Read More The post China’s Moutai Reports Slowest Profit Growth Since 2015 appeared first on Vino Joy News.| Vino Joy News
Northern Myanmar’s notorious cyber fraud syndicates — long associated with telecom swindles, kidnappings, and extortion — have found an unlikely new hook: fine wine investment.| Vino Joy News
Changyu GM: We Failed to Connect with Consumers| Vino Joy News
In Taiwan, a licensed liquor merchant and his associates stand accused of bottling bootleg spirits in recycled Hennessy and Dalmore bottles — and selling them as the real thing. For a year, no one noticed.| Vino Joy News
A Wine Market in Decline? Not for These Two Categories in China| Vino Joy News
China's wine imports data for the first half of 2025 is out, and despite a drop in overall volume, these two categories are defying the downturn.| Vino Joy News
The rebound in Korea's wine imports marks a turning point following sharp declines in 2023 and 2024, when the market cooled after a pandemic-driven boom.| Vino Joy News
Following sweeping changes brought about by zero wine tariff, who are Thailand's top wine importers leading the charge?| Vino Joy News
In this Vino Joy News exclusive, voices from small‑town distributors to leading trade associations reveal how sales have plunged as civil servants ditch their drinks—here’s what’s really happening behind China’s sweeping alcohol ban.| Vino Joy News
Faced with a looming 30% U.S. tariff on European goods, Italian wine producers are shifting focus to emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, and Africa in a bid to reduce reliance on their biggest export destination.| Vino Joy News
Think Champagne is always pricier in the world’s glitziest cities? A new global wealth report uncorks some surprising truths about where the bubbles really break the bank.| Vino Joy News
Moët Hennessy has named a seasoned Asia hand in Hong Kong to revive its North Asia business amid slumping Cognac sales and 1,200 job cuts.| Vino Joy News
Following Trump's 30% tariff threat, EU is drafting a retalitation package targeting €72 billion worth of American goods including Bourbon.| Vino Joy News
At a Shanghai ceremony presided over by the city’s mayor, global giants from aerospace to fashion pledged US$3.68 billion to deepen ties with China — and ASC Fine Wines stood out as the only wine company making a bold new bet.| Vino Joy News
Australia’s wine industry is showing early signs of recovery after two years of steep production declines, thanks to a rebound in wine grape yields and renewed momentum from China.| Vino Joy News
What are Shanghai’s top-selling wines? We dug into sales data from Waima—Meituan’s alcohol delivery arm—to find out what the city’s drinkers are really reaching for. The results might surprise you.| Vino Joy News
Changyu, China’s largest wine producer, is selling its French Cognac estate and related property for 4.8 million euros (about US$5.2 million) as part of ongoing efforts to offload underperforming assets and shore up its finances.| Vino Joy News
China and French brandy producers have reached a preliminary agreement on pricing, a key development in Beijing’s anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports that signals easing tensions between the two sides.| Vino Joy News
Even though a US$10 ex-cellar wine can retail for as much as US$100 in India, this Master of Wine believes there’s never been a better time to enter the market.| Vino Joy News
A consumer behaviour study by the Ministry of Commerce found that 60% of urban consumption now takes place at night, driven by young consumers born after 1995.| Vino Joy News
It marks the lowest per-head offering in Xinrongji’s 30-year history — and a sign that even China’s most exclusive restaurants are feeling the pressure as the country’s economy slows and consumer habits shift.| Vino Joy News
Leading producers including Silver Heights, Xige Estate, Legacy Peak, and DEVO Winery shared insights on their 2024 export performance, international ambitions, and the hurdles that remain.| Vino Joy News
China’s leading wine importer ASC Fine Wines has launched a sweeping strategic overhaul, introducing a direct-to-consumer membership club, custom brand solutions, and a dedicated logistics partnership, as the company returns to the control of its founding St. Pierre family following a completed share transfer from Japan’s Suntory Group.| Vino Joy News
China’s appetite for crisp, refreshing wines is fueling a surge in demand for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, which is outperforming across major retail and on-demand platforms.| Vino Joy News
Champagne sales across Greater China continue to face headwinds, but one category—low-dosage styles—is quietly gaining ground.| Vino Joy News
Award-winning French chef Daniel Boulud is set to open his first restaurant in Hong Kong next January, marking the culinary icon’s long-anticipated debut in Asia as the city’s fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition.| Vino Joy News
A landmark trademark infringement case involving Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and its flagship Penfolds brand has been officially recognised by China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC).| Vino Joy News
In this candid profile, Jia Pei—a second-generation liquor retailer—shares her journey from launching a wine store in suburban Chengdu to building a retail chain amid China's shifting alcohol market. From the highs of booming wine sales to the hard lessons of expansion, Jia reflects on resilience, reinvention, and why she’s betting on wine, even as others retreat.| Vino Joy News
The third instalment of Iconic Wines from Joseph Lau opened Christie’s achieved HK$72.89 million (US$9.35 million) in total —more than double its presale estimate—and a 100% sell-through rate.| Vino Joy News
Vinexpo Academy, the educational arm of the event, will feature more than 30 sessions focusing on consumer behavior, market trends, and technological innovation. The program aims to give professionals tools to adapt to a fast-evolving marketplace and capture new growth opportunities.| Vino Joy News
When one of France’s most famous producers, Michel Laroche, of Domaine Laroche in Chablis uncorked| Vino Joy News
At a recent Moutai shareholder meeting, the traditional banquet was replaced with a buffet, and the signature Feitian Moutai was swapped for blueberry juice.| Vino Joy News
A British man accused of orchestrating a nearly US$100 million wine investment scam will be extradited to the United States to face charges, a London court ruled this week.| Vino Joy News
We spoke with some of China’s biggest en primeur buyers about the 2024 Bordeaux campaign—and despite the deepest price cuts in a decade, reactions are anything but unanimous.| Vino Joy News
While Western-style eateries are growing in number and market share, a closer look reveals a tale of two trajectories: fast food is thriving, but fine dining closely linked to on-trade wine sales is fighting to survive.| Vino Joy News
While data might suggest a dramatic resurgence for Australian wines into China, most WA wineries tell a quieter story. Re-entry into China, for many, remains tentative. We talked to local proudcers on their strategy for China.| Vino Joy News
Hong Kong real estate magnate and billionaire collector Joseph Lau is set to auction the third instalment of his prized wine cellar later this month, following two blockbuster sales that together fetched over US$16 million.| Vino Joy News
