Auctioneer David Elswood at the sale. Photo credit: Christie’s Images Ltd 2013

Sell-Out Hong Kong Auction Shows Burgundy Still King In China

Although serious wine collectors in Hong Kong are reportedly diversifying their buying habits, Burgu...
Chinese collectors have shown a stronger interest in Petrus over the past year

Bordeaux And Burgundy To Face Off At $5 Million Hong Kong Auction

After losing its position as the world's largest wine auction market to the US in 2012, Hong Kong is...
French imports dominate the high end of the wine market in China

China Wine News: Import Slowdown, Wine-Themed Soap Opera, Latour In Shanghai

A roundup of wine news coming out of China, from rising domestic production and an import slowdown t...
White wine imports are growing slowly, but steadily, in China

White Burgundy Could Be “Liquid Gold” In China This Year

With the preferences of China's wealthy wine enthusiast shifting (in very general terms) from Bordea...
Wine imports may decrease in China next year, but cheese demand continues to rise

China’s “Wine & Cheese Boom” Gains Strength

Following the broader trends in luxury retail, the Chinese palate has increasingly become open to mo...

Seeing Red In Burgundy: Is Wine Sinophobia Overblown?

Though imported wine demand in Greater China continues to rise, not all winemakers are eager to jump...
La Grange started exporting to China in August (Image: Lady Vino)

Chinese-Owned Virginia Winery Targets China’s Burgeoning Oenophile

With French imports continuing to dominate at the high-end of China's booming wine market and domest...
China Guardian's first Hong Kong auction doubled pre-sale estimates last fall

Sotheby’s & China Guardian Kick Off HK Autumn Auction Season

This weekend, Hong Kong's auction scene roared back to life with Sotheby's autumn auction series and...
Wealthy Chinese investors are looking from Bordeaux to Burgundy

Chinese Investors In Burgundy: Keep A Low Profile

While a number of Chinese companies and individual investors have purchased property in Bordeaux in ...
Imported wine dominates the mid-to-high-end of the market in China, but domestic producers are upping their games

Study: Chinese Wine Market Relies More On Business Than Pleasure

Despite a growing population of exploratory "wine newbies," wine-loving returned overseas students, ...