Bordeaux has reported a slight drop in volume sales both at home and in its most valuable export market, mainland China, in the past 12 months, directly affected by the record low 2017 harvest, but volumes to the US and European markets picked up.
A crystal decanter of 1863 Niepoort Port has been sold in Hong Kong for a new world record of HK$992,000 (US$128,000).
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) inaugurated seven new Italian Wine Ambassadors and another two Italian Wine Experts, the highest certification of proficiency in Italian wine awarded by VIA, after a four-day intensive course in Hong Kong.