spirits
With Beijing Event, Italian Grappa Producer Eyes China’s Niche Consumer
With mainland Chinese consuming an ever-increasing amount of imported wine and spirits, producers of everything from tequila to Bourbon continue to pile into the country, plying their wares to a rapidly growing middle class. Read More-
Cognac Demand Surges In China, But Whisky Makers Won’t Go Down Easily
Long a favorite among upwardly mobile Chinese (or those who hope to appear that way), demand for cognac in China has surged in the last decade, with the country now poised to become the largest consumer of the French brandy within the next four years. Read More -
Diageo Teams Up With Swarovski For Chinese New Year Gift Pack
If there's one thing that Chinese New Year celebrations are known for besides firecrackers and family reunions, it's gift giving. Read More -
Jing Daily’s Best Of 2011: Wine & Spirits
Jing Daily's 10 favorite wine & spirits posts from 2011, a year in which Chinese wine lovers shifted from Bordeaux to Burgundy, and whisky and vodka producers rushed into the China market. Read More -
Scotland Cashing In On Chinese Demand For Premium Scotch
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Beijing's move to give Geographical Indication of Origin status to Scotch whisky, this week Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond toasted the booming Chinese whisky trade on a trip to the Chinese capital. Read More -
After Gold, Art & Wine, China’s Wealthy Collectors Stocking Up On Vintage Baijiu
Chinese collectors may be pushing prices for top Bordeaux and Burgundy vintages up on the global auction market, but in China, their appetite for new investments has caused prices for traditional Chinese distilled spirits to skyrocket. Read More -
Interview: Johnnie Walker House Immerses Shanghai In Whisky Culture
Launched this past May at Shanghai's Sinan Mansions, the first Johnnie Walker House built outside of Scotland is nothing if not a shrine to the history, culture and appreciation of whisky. Read More -
Moët & Chandon’s “Spirit Of 1743” To Make China Debut
This September, the LVMH-owned champagne brand Moët & Chandon will kick off a host of events in China, leading up to a Great Wall fly-by of the cork-shaped "Spirit of 1743" hot air balloon and a visit to Shanghai by the Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson. Read More -
Absolut Gets Creative To Stand Out In China Spirits Market
Will Absolut's efforts to fuse its brand with creativity in the minds of Chinese consumers pay off in the long run? Read More -
Boom 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 of dollars for rare vintage bottles. Read More
