The Wine Chronicle 《品醇集》

CHINA LAUNCHES SECOND PROBE INTO IMPORTED AUSSIE WINES ON ALLEGED SUBSIDIES

NEWS 31-8-2020

China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that it is launching an anti-subsidies investigation, two weeks after launching an anti-dumping probe.

WSET LAUNCHED BURSARY FUND TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED ASIA PACIFIC STUDENTS

NEWS 28-8-2020

WSET Asia Pacific Ltd today launched a bursary fund to support at least 200 disadvantaged students from the Asia Pacific region every year.

SOUTH AFRICAN GOV’T HOSTED VIRTUAL WINE MISSION TO SOUTH KOREA

NEWS 27-8-2020

Showcasing wines from 10 Western Cap wineries, efforts like this are much needed to S. Africa's hard hit wine industry after 5 months of sales ban.

FOCUS 26-8-2020

今年歐洲夏季異常炎熱，不少葡萄酒生產商都提前採摘，因應去年收成受疫情影響滯銷，很多歐洲產區達成減產協議，減少一至兩成產量，當中波爾多的入門酒生產商，更考慮拔藤削減數千公頃葡萄園，以達至長遠的供求平衡。

A 55YO YAMAZAKI JUST BROKE PRICE RECORD, LUCKY OWNER MADE 2,800% RETURN IN 2 MONTHS

NEWS 25-8-2020

Believed to be the oldest Japanese whisky currently available, the bottle was sold last Friday for USD795,000, 28 times its limited release lottery price in June.

“AQUA SHIVA” BEER BRAND DISCONTINUED AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM HINDU COMMUNITY

NEWS 24-8-2020

The “Aqua Shiva” beer brand was discontinued by its American producers after receiving protests from the Hindu community who found the brand name offensive.

SINGAPORE’S PUBS TRADE RAISED FUNDS TO HELP FRONTLINE WORKERS & OWNERS

NEWS 21-8-2020

Singapore Cocktail Bar Association has raised SGD120,000 to help frontline workers affected by COVID-19, further funds will be available to help bar owners.

HK WINE & DINE FESTIVAL 2020 WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE

NEWS 20-8-2020

The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced yesterday that this year’s Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will happen online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHINA LAUNCHES ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTED AUSSIE WINES

NEWS 18-8-2020

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced today that it is launching an anti-dumping investigation on imported wines from Australia.

DBR LAFITE LAUNCHED ITS SECOND CHINA WINE NAMED HU YUE

NEWS 17-8-2020

DBR Lafite's winery in China, Domaine de Long Dai, announced inaugural release of its second wine named Hu Yue (琥岳) which means Tiger Mountain.

MALAYSIA JOINS TAIWAN IN PRODUCING AWARD-WINNING TROPICAL WHISKIES

NEWS 14-8-2020

Following Taiwan's footstep, Malaysia has produced an international award-winning whisky with tropical characteristics.

CHINESE BAIJIU’S BRAND VALUES KEPT GROWING DESPITE COVID-19

NEWS 13-8-2020

Chinese baijiu brands defied gravity amid COVID-19 with Moutai, Wuliangye, Yanghe and Luzhou Laojiao taking up the top four spots on world’s most valuable spirits chart 2020.

CHILE & FRANCE TOPPED S. KOREAN WINE MARKET IN 2019

NEWS 11-8-2020

Chile is South Korea’s top source of imported wines by volume in 2019, according to Korea Bizwire. By value, however, France tops the list.

FOCUS 10-8-2020

面對新冠疫情，據稱今年法國香檳酒有約一百萬瓶無法售出，而新一年份的採摘季節即將來臨，產區內三大商會卻遲遲未能就減產問題達成協議。

INDIA’S SULA VINEYARDS TO ADD SINGAPORE TO ITS EXPORT DESTINATIONS

NEWS 7-8-2020

India’s leading wine producer Sula Vineyards will export wines to Singapore with an aim to expand to Southeast Asian markets.

SCOTCH WHISKY & SATSUMA SHOCHU AMONG G.I.s PROTECTED IN JAPAN-UK FREE TRADE DEAL

NEWS 5-8-2020

Japan and UK are to finalise talks over a free-trade agreement to include geographical indication protections covering Scotch Whisky and Satsuma Shochu, Jiji Press reported.

TRADE DATA: CHINA’S WINE AND SPIRITS IMPORTS DROPPED 32% IN 1st HALF 2020

NEWS 4-8-2020

China’s wine and spirits imports declined 32% in the first half this year, according to the latest data released by the China Association of Imports and Exports of Wine & Spirits.

BOOTLEG LIQUOR CLAIMED AT LEAST 98 LIVES IN INDIA’S PUNJAB STATE

NEWS 3-8-2020

At least 98 people have died after drinking toxic bootleg liquor in the northern Indian state of Punjab in an outbreak started last week.