The Wine Chronicle 《品醇集》

MOUTAI & SHAOXING WINE AMONG 11 CHINESE ALCOHOLS PROTECTED BY EU-CHINA AGREEMENT

NEWS 31-7-2020

200 geographical indications from EU and China will be protected in this ground-breaking EU-China agreement, view the full list of the 81 wines and spirits included here.

CRUISE SAILINGS RESUMED IN TAIWAN WITH FLEXIBLE DINE AND DRINK ARRANGEMENTS

NEWS 29-7-2020

Cruise ship Explorer Dream left northern port of Keelung over the weekend with a new flexi-feast dine and drink strategy to allow guests more choices while staying safe.

COVID RETURNS: HK BANS RESTAURANT DINING, VIETNAM EVACUATES STAYCATION MAKERS

NEWS 27-7-2020

COVID-19 returns to haunt Asia's hospitality sector, Hong Kong to ban restaurant dining from Wednesday while Vietnam evacuates 80,000 people from staycation hub Danang city.

KOREAN WOMEN DROVE 7-11 WINE SALES UP 33%, ONE BOUGHT CH. MARGAUX FOR USD1,400

NEWS 24-7-2020

Korean women drove 7-Eleven wine sales up one-third with one of them splashing out Won1.69m (USD1,400) on a bottle of Chateau Margaux, according to Korea Bizwire.

FOCUS 23-7-2020

意大利酒莊 Cantina Goccia，採用了紙製的酒瓶，發布了一款2017年份的紅葡萄酒，或是全球首款以紙瓶發布的佳釀。Johnnie Walker 威士忌及 Carlsberg 啤酒，也將推出紙瓶產品，紙酒瓶或許會成為趨勢。

EU AND CHINA TO SIGN FIRST SIGNIFICANT TRADE AGREEMENT ON GI PROTECTION

NEWS 21-7-2020

The European Council yesterday adopted decisions on signing the agreement to protect 100 products such as Languedoc wine and Polska Wódka in the Chinese market.

INDIAN WINE PRODUCERS MAY INCREASE PRICES TO MAKE UP COVID LOSSES

NEWS 20-7-2020

President of All India Wine Producers Association, Yatin Patil, told Indian media that many producers across the Nashik wine region may increase retail prices.

DIAGEO CHINA UNVEILED RMB8M FUND TO HELP CHINESE PUBS TO RECOVER

NEWS 17-7-2020

The fund will benefit the hospitality sector in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Xiamen as part of Diageo's “Raising the Bar” global effort.

JAPAN AND INDIA WINERY AMONG WORLD’S TOP 50 WINE TOURISM DESTINATIONS

NEWS 16-7-2020

Japan’s Château Mercian Mariko Winery and India’s KRSMA Estates made to the top 50 list of the 2020 World’s Best Vineyards Awards.

MAINLAND CHINA’S FIRST EVER BORDEAUX EN PRIMUER TASTING HELD IN SHANGHAI

NEWS 13-7-2020

Union of Grands Crus of Bordeaux held its first ever en primeur tasting event in Chinese Mainland in Shanghai for its 2019 vintage, some 300 Chinese importers participated.

VINEXPO SHANGHAI CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 2020 WITH OPTIONS OF DIGITAL ATTENDANCE

NEWS 9-7-2020

The second Vinexpo Shanghai will be held 21 to 23 October 2020 with digital arrangements to allow producers worldwide to present their wines to Chinese buyers online.

CHINESE OWNER OF A BORDEAUX CHÂTEAU SUED FOR NOT PAYING EMPLOYEES

NEWS 6-7-2020

The Bordeaux employment tribunal recently ruled that the Chinese owner of Château de Pic in Entre-deux-Mers has to pay the salaries and compensations owed to its employees.

CHINESE MEDIA: WORLD’S HIGHEST WINERY AT 3911 METERS HAS STARTED PRODUCTION

NEWS 1-7-2020

The world’s highest winery at 3911 meters in Zuogong County of Tibet Autonomous Region has started producing wines, according to Chinese media reports.