Carlsberg scraps glass beer bottles in new trial

Carlsberg has launched a trial of fibre bottles made using wood and plant-based materials, claiming to “protect the taste and fizziness” of the beer without the use of glass.

Wine Australia shuts China office as exports slump

Australian government-backed industry body Wine Australia will shut its office in Shanghai, as Australian wine imports into China continue to slump after Beijing levied hefty tariffs on the product.

AI-powered Martell boutique opens in Hainan

Pernod Ricard Travel Retail has cut the ribbon on a new luxury Cognac boutique in China’s duty-free haven Hainan. The drinks giant says the digitalised experience is like stepping into “virtual and real-life theatre”.

How China’s canned wine brand WiMo took over drinks market in a year

WiMo, a new Chinese canned wine brand created just in 2021, surprised the wine market by raising millions of funding recently, signalling market’s bullish confidence in China’s expanding low-alcohol drinks market, which is expected to reach over RMB 74 billion (US$11 billion) by 2025. 

Chinese wines won record-breaking medals at IWSC 2022

Chinese wines achieved record-breaking results by sweeping 133 medals in one of the world's most renowned wine and spirits competitions, proving the quality of Chinese wines is gaining recognition on the world stage.

World’s largest Scotch sells for £1.1million

The world’s largest bottle of whisky, containing 311 litres of 1989 Macallan single malt, was auctioned off for £1.1million on 25 May.

China’s wine and spirits imports pummeled by Covid in Q1

China's wine and spirits imports in Q1 were pummeled by Covid, but with monthlong lockdown in Shanghai and rumors of a similar lockdown in Beijing, is the worst yet to come?

China’s wine and spirits imports pummeled by Covid in Q1

China's wine and spirits imports in Q1 were pummeled by Covid, but with monthlong lockdown in Shanghai and rumors of a similar lockdown in Beijing, is the worst yet to come?

Vinexpo Asia to move from Hong Kong to Singapore for 2023

Vinexpo Asia is to move from Hong Kong to Singapore, with a show planned for May 2023, the drinks business can exclusively reveal.

​China’s beer industry is poised for big gains

​China’s beer industry is thriving and may even emerge from the pandemic stronger, according to new reports revealing its resurgence.

Chinese drinkers popped record Champagne in 2021, and here’s why

Champagne exports to China last year have hit record levels since 2018, and here's why.

Buy, eat, repeat: How China’s plant-based start-ups can drive repeat purchases in competitive sector

A three-pronged marketing approach spanning health, safety and taste is crucial to drive sales in China’s burgeoning plant-based space

Alt Protein Watch: Umami Meat's cultivated fish, CellX's cultivated meat, China's New Protein green financing hopes and more feature in our round-up

Umami Meat's cultivated fish, CellX's cultivated meat, China's New Protein green financing hopes and more feature in this edition of Alt Protein Watch.

First World Aperitivo Day date announced as 26 May

​The MWW group has announced that the first World Aperitivo Day will take place on 26 May, with the public invited to celebrate one of the oldest rituals in Italian culture.

How China’s biggest winery withstood wine market downturn

When China's wine market was hit by low consumption and imports during the pandemic in 2021, the country's biggest winery Changyu had its best year yet by revising its sales strategy and promoting its domestic premium brands.

Italian fashion dynasty sells prized Brunello di Montalcino winery

The Ferragamo family, best known as the custodians of the luxury goods company founded by their ancestor Salvatore in Florence in 1927, have sold Castiglion del Bosco, a Tuscan winery producing highly regarded Brunello di Montalcino.

China’s biggest wine and spirits fair postponed to April

China's biggest wine and spirits fair has yet again been postponed due to sporadic Covid cases found in the southwestern city of Chengdu, highlighting the challenges of organizing physical fairs even though local cases are in single digits.

Quality of Chinese wine sees ‘significant’ boost

China’s appetite for fine wine is pushing up the quality of its locally-produced offer, according to a new report from Robert Parker Wine Advocate, as the country achieves its first 95 point score.

Chinese consumers favour domestic wine over imports and here’s why

Wineries selling wines to China might have a problem: Chinese consumers are not drinking enough imported wines, and more often than not, they are reaching for a bottle of domestically produced Chinese wine. 

Ornellaia has launched its 2019 vintage and we’ve tasted it

Ornellaia launched its 2019 vintage yesterday – along with its limited edition artist label – and db was one of the first members of the international press to taste it.