The Wine Chronicle《品醇集》

HONG KONG WINS BIG IN ASIA’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2021 AWARDS

NEWS 31-3-2021

Hong Kong leads Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 awards with 11 restaurants on the list. The Chairman becomes the first Hong Kong restaurant to win top spot.

FOCUS 30-3-2021

早前12瓶在太空逗留了12個月的波爾多葡萄酒返回地球，這批太空陳釀近日在法國進行了品鑑，其身份原來是波爾多Petrus 2000年的産品，有參與品鑑的專家認為，太空陳釀單寧軟化，陳化度更高。

CHINESE REPORTS: TWE AND ACCOLADE TO BOTTLE BULK WINES IN CHINA TO AVOID TARIFFS

NEWS 29-3-2021

Chinese media reports said Treasury Wine Estates and Accolade Wines will bottle bulk wines in China to get round the punitive tariffs imposed on them.

CHINA’S FINAL VERDICT: AUSSIE WINES TO PAY PUNITIVE DUTIES FOR 5 YEARS

NEWS 26-3-2021

China's Ministry of Commerce announced its final verdicts, Australian wine imports will have to pay punitive duties from 28 March for five years.

CHINA FOUND 3000 YEARS OLD FRUIT WINE FROM AN ANCIENT TOMB IN SHANXI PROVINCE

NEWS 25-3-2021

The wine was made in the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.), and is the first time fruit wine made before the Qin Dynasty (pre-221 B.C.) has been found in China.

INDIAN CAPITAL DELHI’S LEGAL DRINKING AGE REDUCED FROM 25 TO 21

NEWS 24-3-2021

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced that the legal age to consume alcohol in the national capital will be lowered from 25 to 21.

FOCUS 23-3-2021

瑞士巴塞爾大學進行的一項研究顯示，葡萄酒所標示的價格，極可以影響參與者對該産品的觀感，研究人員故意提高平價酒的標價後，接受測試的參與者認為它的合意程度更高，在飲用時更為滿意。

VINIPORTUGAL TO CRANK UP PROMOTIONS IN GREATER CHINA NOW THAT G.I.s ARE PROTECTED

NEWS 22-3-2021

ViniPortugal is going to launch a promotion campaign in Greater China after EU-China G.I.s Protections Agreement boosted confidence in the Chinese market.

ITALY’S CHIANTI WINE REGION STARTED VIRTUAL ROADSHOWS IN JAPAN, VIETNAM AND CHINA

NEWS 19-3-2021

Consorzio vino Chianti started virtual roadshows in Asia yesterday in Osaka, the events will then move on to Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh city and Chengdu.

VINITALY 2021 IS CANCELLED BUT EVENTS IN CHINA REMAIN ON, FOR NOW

NEWS 18-3-2021

Vinitaly 2021 is cancelled due to COVID-19, the next show will take place on 10 to 13 April 2022. But Vinitaly’s scheduled events in China remain on, for now.

SINGAPOREANS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO USE SINGPASS TO BUY ALCOHOL FROM VENDING MACHINES

NEWS 17-3-2021

When age verification feature is added, SingPass users can purchase alcohol from vending machines by third quarter this year.

TFWA ASIA PAC DUTY-FREE SHOW PLANNED IN CHINA’S SANYA NOW GOES FULLY DIGITAL

NEWS 16-3-2021

Tax Free World Association announced that the next edition of its Asia Pacific show will move to an all-digital format from 21 to 24 June 2021.

VINEXPO TO DEBUT ITS INDIA SHOW 9 -11 DECEMBER THIS YEAR

NEWS 15-3-2021

The first edition of Vinexpo India is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 9-11 December this year in partnership with Indian exhibition organiser Sial.

FOCUS 12-3-2021

巴黎評審會及柏林品鑑會召集人、被視為葡萄酒業界風雲人物的英國酒商兼酒評人Steven Spurrier，日前在英國家中安詳逝世，享年80歲，他表現的獨立判斷精神，將會永遠在業界流傳。

BOYCOTT NO MORE: S KOREA’S IMPORT OF JAPANESE BEERS UP 670% YOY IN JANUARY

NEWS 11-3-2021

South Korean import of Japanese beers climbed five months in a row, indicating a weakening of anti-Japan sentiment in the country, reported Yonhap news Agency.

INDIA: RATS ARE BLAMED FOR THE MISSING OF 29,000 LITRES OF LIQUOR UNDER POLICE CUSTODY

NEWS 10-3-2021

Some 29,000 litres of alcohol went missing from 25 police stations in India's Haryana State, the police force blamed the rats for nibbling them away.

JAPAN’S SUNTORY TO CRANK UP CRAFT GIN PRODUCTION, SALES COULD QUADRUPLE BY 2024

NEWS 9-3-2021

Japan's Suntory is investing ¥3.2bn (USD30mn) to expand a gin distillery in Osaka. It expects gin sales to reach ¥10bn by 2024, up from ¥1.5bn in 2020.

INDONESIA REVOKED POLICY ALLOWING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN ALCOHOL PRODUCTION

NEWS 8-3-2021

Indonesian President Joko Widodo revoked a policy allowing foreign investments to produce alcoholic drinks due to opposition from Islamic groups.

CHANGYU CHAIRMAN LOBBIED BEIJING TO CUT TAX TO HELP DOMESTIC WINE PRODUCERS

NEWS 5-3-2021

Chairman of Changyu Pioneer, Zhou Hongjiang, has called on Beijing to cut consumption tax and VAT for domestic wines to help China's hard hit wine making industry.

JAPANESE PRODUCERS WILL HAVE TO DISPLAY ALCOHOL CONTENTS IN GRAMS AND ABV

NEWS 4-3-2021

Japanese drinks producers will display alcohol content in grams and ABV in response to the government's plan to tackle alcohol addiction and related health risks.

FOCUS 3-3-2021

法國波爾多的入門酒産區，今個春天將會開始種植新增的六個法定品種，以應對氣候變化問題，近日擁有清涼氣候的勃艮第産區，也開始討論是否應該增加可採用品種的數量，以迎接氣候變化的來臨。

THE SUCCESS OF TIMAH PUTS MALAYSIA ON WORLD WHISKY MAP

NEWS 2-3-2021

CHINA-EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS PROTECTION AGREEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE TODAY

NEWS 1-3-2021