The Wine Chronicle《品醇集》

HONG KONG’S PENICILLIN PUB WAS NAMED MOST SUSTAINABLE BAR 2021

NEWS 30-4-2021

Hong Kong’s Penicillin has been named the 2021 winner of the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award by Asia’s 50 Best Bars, replacing Malaysia's Bar Trigona.

AUSTRALIAN WINE EXPORTS TO CHINA CRASHED 96% IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS

NEWS 29-4-2021

Value of the exports reduced to a minimal AUD12 million compared to AUD325 million the same period a year ago, according to figures from Wine Australia.

S. KOREA WINE IMPORTS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN Q1 2021 DUE TO HOME DRINKING

NEWS 28-4-2021

South Korea’s wine imports more than doubled in Q1 2021 as more people enjoyed drinking at home due to the pandemic, according Yonhap News Agency.

HONG KONG TO REOPEN PUBS AND OTHER NIGHTLIFE VENUES ONLY FOR THE VACCINATED

NEWS 27-4-2021

Hong Kong government will allow bars, nightclubs and karaoke to re-open and operate past midnight starting from Thursday, but only for vaccinated residents.

CHRISTIE’S TO OFFER PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH GREATEST BURGUNDIES IN HK ON 20 MAY

NEWS 26-4-2021

Global auction house Christie’s will present “The Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies” on 20 May in Hong Kong.

JAPAN TO BAN SERVING OF ALCOHOL IN THE LATEST COVID RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

NEWS 23-4-2021

Japan will ban restaurants and bars from serving alcohol, citing expert’s belief that on-premise alcohol consumption can accelerate transmission of COVID-19.

世界最受推祟葡萄酒品牌50強榜單掲曉

FOCUS 22-4-2021

Drinks International日前公布了2021年世界最受推祟的葡萄酒品牌50強名單，排在首位的是西班牙的Familia Torres，第二位是阿根廷的 Catena，而第三位是西班牙品牌Vega Sicilia，頭三位都是家族釀酒廠。

OIV: CHINA’S WINE CONSUMPTION DROPPED 17.4% WHILE PRODUCTION DECLINED 16% IN 2020

NEWS 21-4-2021

Wine consumption in China dropped 17.4 percent in 2020, while wine production was down 16 percent, according to the latest report released by OIV.

WINE-SEARCHER: MACALLAN 18YO AND YAMAZAKI 12YO ARE THE MOST WANTED WHISKIES

NEWS 20-4-2021

According to wine-searcher.com, Macallan 18YO Sherry Oak is the most wanted whisky in the past 12 months, followed by Yamazaki 12YO and Yamazaki 18YO.

HK TYCOON JOSEPH LAU’S CELLAR PART II HAMMERED OUT ACHIEVING HKD52.6MN

NEWS 19-4-2021

The second part of Hong Kong real estate tycoon Joseph Lau’s cellar was hammered out at Sotheby’s auction house last Friday, achieving a total of HKD52.6 million.

法國將宣布今年春霜為農業災難  　估計損失達20億歐元

FOCUS 17-4-2021

法國農業部長丹諾曼底表示，法國政府將在這一輪春季霜凍結束之後，宣布今年的春霜為農業災難，並會為受災難影響的酒莊及農戶，提供財政支持。

SALES OF LVMH’s WINE & SPIRITS JUMPED 36% IN Q1 2021 THANKS TO STRONG DEMAND IN CHINA

NEWS 16-4-2021

The wine and spirits portfolio of French luxury giant LVMH saw sales increase 36% during the first quarter of 2021, thanks to a strong rebound in demand in China.

S. KOREA ALCOHOLIC DRINK SALES PLUMMETED IN 2020, DIAGEO DROPPED 32.6%

NEWS 15-4-2021

South Korea’s alcoholic drink sales performed poorly in 2020 due to suspension of hospitality industry. Sales of Diageo Korea plummeted 32.6 percent.

FOCUS 14-4-2021

美國移民與海關執法署的網站稱，人稱Dr. Conti的酒界騙子Rudy Kurniawan，在去年11月服刑10年期滿後，已於上星期四被美國遞解出境，並於翌日抵達他的出生地印尼。

PENFOLDS LAUNCHED CALIFORNIA SERIES IN CHINA AMID OPENING 2ND FLAGSHIP STORE

NEWS 13-4-2021

Penfolds launched its California series in China as it opened its second flagship store in the southwestern city of Chengdu.

TAIWAN STATE-OWNED DISTILLERY DROPPED PLAN TO RECRUIT UNI AMBASSADORS UPON CRITICISM

NEWS 12-4-2021

Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc has to call off plans to recruit student ambassadors when critics said it's trying to encourage drinking in universities.

FOCUS 9-4-2021

近兩天法國迎來早春寒冷天氣，出現春霜現象，從波爾多到勃艮第，這兩個晚上，都可以見到葡萄園內一片火海，莊園都燃點了蠟燭，甚至還開了直升機，以保護剛長出的幼芽，以免遭氣溫暴跌影響。

ASIAN BUYERS CONTINUED TO DOMINATE GLOBAL WINE & SPIRITS AUCTIONS IN 2020

NEWS 8-4-2021

Leading auction house Sotheby’s said 73% of the total amount bid at their wine and spirits auctions last year came from Asia.

A RARE SCENE: CHENGDU WINE SHOW OPENS TODAY WITH BIGGEST EVER FLOOR AREAS

NEWS 7-4-2021

China's leading wine and spirits show opens in Southwestern city of Chengdu today with the biggest ever floor areas spanning 215,000 sq meters.

S. KOREA FINED 2ND BIGGEST WINE RETAILER FOR HAMPERING FAIR COMPETITION

NEWS 6-4-2021

The S. Korea regulator is to fine leading beverage maker Lotte Chilsung Beverage and its wine-selling affiliate MJA Wine a combined 1.1 billion won (USD0.97mn).

GEORGIA TEAMS UP WITH JAPAN’S ONLY MW OHASHI TO ROLL OUT PROMOTIONS IN JAPAN

NEWS 5-4-2021

The National Wine Agency of Georgia recently signed an agreement with Japan’s only Master of Wine, Kenichi Ohashi, to promote Georgian wine in Japan.

INDIA FINED STATE-RUN EXCLUSIVE LIQUOR DISTRIBUTOR FOR ANTI-COMPETITION PROCUREMENT

NEWS 1-4-2021

India’s Competition Commission fined Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board Rs10 million (USD136,980) yesterday for anti-competition procurement.