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Why Chateau Lafite’s New China Vineyard Could Be A Brand-Builder
After announcing initial plans back in 2008, Domaines Barons de Rothschild has broken ground on its Chinese winery in Penglai, working alongside local partner CITIC. Read MoreIs China’s Château Lafite “Tide” Starting To Recede?
The strong demand for Bordeaux in China has not only seen prices for top bottles skyrocket at auctions in Hong Kong or at wine stores throughout the mainland, it's sent… Read MoreBoom Times For Vintage Baijiu, Chinese “White Lightning”
Much as Chinese collectors have caused prices for favored wine vintages like Chateau Lafite '82 to skyrocket at auction in Hong Kong, well-heeled Moutai lovers are bidding hundreds of thousands… Read MoreRFID Chips And Online Boutiques: Yoox Sets Out Strategy For Success In China
The biggest takeaway from the recent Yoox press conference was that the online retailer plans to insert RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracking tags on all products sold in mainland China… Read MoreWine News: Artist Xu Lei Designs Mouton Rothschild Label; South African Wineries Eye China; Casino’s $173,000 Burgundy Binge
A roundup of wine news coming out of the Greater China region this week, as the industry continues to reel from the recent $10 million Christie's wine auctions in Hong… Read MoreMore Canadian Wineries Taking On French, Australian Competitors In China
Although French Bordeaux still reigns supreme in the mainland China wine market, a growing number of competitors from around the world are gradually narrowing the lead of the Gallic wine… Read MoreAussie Wineries Struggle With Rampant Counterfeiting In China
Many in the Australian wine industry are concerned that the appearance of fake wines from smaller wineries indicates that the problem is even worse than thought, and that increasing piracy… Read More