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Over the past couple of years Canadian wines have slowly but surely gained a foothold in the Chinese market, with British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley proving particularly popular amongst consumers. The region is Canada’s second-largest wine region and produces […]

Renowned Australian producer Wakefield Wines is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and last month the winery launched their Wakefield The Legacy limited collection. The business was founded in 1969 by Bill Taylor who had scoured Australia for the best […]

Auckland hosted the Asia Pacific Wine Festival Development Forum last month and attendees from across the wine industry have planned to hold an Asia Pacific Wine Festival in the city next April. In recognition of […]

Australian winery Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley has just unveiled the country’s first microchipped bottles. The company’s executive chairman, Warren Randall, explained the decision to push the boundaries of packaging development; “Whilst we are expanding our luxury wine collection globally, it is very important […]

The latest research from Wine Intelligence, has revealed how the Chinese wine market is maturingand thus opening up new opportunities to ambitious wine brands. Premiumisation A key characteristic of China’s wine market is the move towards quality over quantity. Approximately 40% of the Chinese market is […]

Boutique winery Tomich Wines from Australia’s Adelaide Hills shows how a smaller producer can grasp the huge opportunities awaiting in Hong Kong and China. Originally the estate grew grapes for Penfolds before deciding to bottle and sell their own […]

China currently has over 800 million internet users and of these some 98% access the internet via their smartphone. This incredible rate of adoption of the smartphone has been mirrored by the development of apps […]

Peter Mortimer of Mortimers Wines in New South Wales who today have a significant presence in Chinarecently shared his journey to success which is an inspiring story for those seeking to gain a foothold in this dynamic market. After […]

Traditionally the Chinese market for imported wines has been dominated by upper class males who would gift or drink expensive Bordeaux or Burgundy wines with their colleagues and friends to show off their sophistication and cultural awareness. But today the typical […]

China is today the undisputed leader of the Australian wine export market. According to data from Wine Australia, Australian wine exports to China in 2018 reached AU$1.14 billion (US$818 million) which represented an 18% increase on the previous year. In fact, in […]