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3 Key Reasons Tesla Can’t Be Compared To Great Wall Motors
A recent Bloomberg article points out that Great Wall's SUVs have been more profitable than Tesla's electric vehicles over the past three years, but there are several reasons why it's premature to compare the two automakers. Read More
Why China May Solve—Not Cause—The Global Wine Shortage
Skyrocketing Chinese demand has been getting the blame for a global wine shortage, but Chinese winemakers may put that to a stop. Read More
Chinese Companies Dead Set On Buying Australian, American Wineries
Having already snapped up distressed wineries in France and Chile, Chinese state-owned giant COFCO is now setting its eyes even further afield, on wineries in the US as well as Australia's Barossa Valley. Read More
Pressure Mounts For China’s Winemaking Hopefuls
Although upstart boutique wineries in China continue to gain accolades for the steadily increasing quality of their wine, and the country's massive Changyu is set to hit store shelves in Britain, consumer preferences and quality control concerns are putting greater pressure on domestic winemakers. Read More
Wine News: Moet’s China Deal; Latour Vs. Lafite; Suspicious Wine In Guangdong
A roundup of wine news coming out of China this week, from Moet's new joint venture, which will see China-made bubbly hit the scene in coming years, to suspicious wine sold at a plush restaurant in Guangdong Province. Read More-
After Vineyard Acquisitions In France And Chile, Chinese Winemakers Targeting Italy, Australia, US, South Africa
Following acquisitions like the Chinese state-owned conglomerate COFCO's purchase of a 49-acre château in Bordeaux, it appears that China's thirst for wine has pushed its "big three" winemakers far beyond their country's borders. Read More -
Chinese Wine Production To Surpass Australia In Next Three Years
Growing domestic demand from younger demographics and the country's growing middle class, along with a proliferation of smaller wineries throughout the country, has seen Chinese wine production skyrocket since beginning on a wide scale in the early 1980s. Read More -
Wine Auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit Sets New Asia Auction Record, Donates $400,000 To Great Wall Charity
The auction, with a sell-through rate of 97% and a grand total of US$19.5 million, was the largest ever in Asia and the second-highest grossing wine auction worldwide. Read More -
Dynasty Wines Considering Vineyard Purchases In Australia, New Zealand, Chile, France
Despite common belief to the contrary, a handful of Chinese wineries are working to ensure Chinese wine can sit at the table among the finest European or North American wines within a few short decades. Read More -
Chinese Wines Go High-End; But Will They Sell?
Much has been made of the surge in wine consumption among China's growing middle class and the wealthy mainland wine collectors who have developed a reputation for wiping out wine auctions in Hong Kong and elsewhere. But what about wines that are "Made in China"? Read More
