Fine wine merchant Armit Wines has confirmed it is closing its offices in Hong Kong in order to centralise all of its operations in the UK.
The value of Australian wine exports has surged 13% to AU$2.44 billion in the past 12 months ending 30 September, with mainland China representing 30% of the total wine export value, according to the Wine Australia.
Penfolds has unveiled its latest creation, a multi-vintage blend of three vintages of its top label Grange – the 2008, 2012 and the yet to be released 2014 – that costs AU$3,000 a bottle. Called ‘g3’ head winemaker Peter Gago said he expects it to attract controversy.
From a casual cameo of Jing A Brewing Co’s panda mascot at this year’s Beertopia to a workshop by Desmond Payne, Master Distiller of Beefeater Gin, we rounded up all the pictorial highlights from Hong Kong’s drinks trade.
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Labelled a failure since its release, is the Bordeaux 2011 vintage due a retrial?
Chengdu and Guangzhou offer wildly different eating and drinking experiences, but both should be on a must-visit list for any visitor to China. We highlight five of the best restaurants and bars in the cities.
The Fladgate Partnership’s CEO, Adrian Bridge, has been a soldier, a bobsledder and a mountaineer, but it is his fight to shake up the Port sector and bring it into the modern world that is his biggest battle to date, writes Lauren Eads.
Technology is becoming an increasingly vital part of the wine business. A new price-comparison tool from Liv-ex hopes to make things smoother for merchants. Rupert Millar investigates.
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Almost a quarter of international tourists exploring New Zealand are opting to visit NZ wineries and vineyards during their stay, finds Emma Hyde.
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From a show-stopping Barca Velha vertical and a new winery helter-skelter, to London’s annual Whisky Show – it has been a jam-packed week in the drinks industry.
In the second instalment of our Australian women in wine feature, we flag up the winemakers branching out with their own labels and the rising stars to watch.
From Sue Hodder of Wynns to Virginia Willcock of Vasse Felix, db meets the top women winemakers in Australia who are blazing a trail at their respective estates.