Wine

World wine output set for modest 2025 recovery, says industry body

Wine production is projected to total some 232 million hectolitres, increasing 3% over 2024

In China, weak household confidence and a booze ban for official functions have added fuel to the downtrend.

Shift in drinking habits wipes US$830 billion off alcohol stocks

The main challenge facing the industry is a change in behaviour

The longer-term challenge for liquor producers is the consumer behaviour of millennials and Gen Zers, many of whom are eschewing baijiu’s potent kick and overpowering taste regardless of the price.

China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor

[BEIJING] China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger generation of lighter drinkers.

Family members of Yuichi Hirotsu harvesting Kerner grapes at their Hirotsu Vineyard.

A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather

[YOICHI] Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate...

Spearheaded by Roman bartender Lorenzo Antinori, Bar Leone rose to No 1 globally after topping Asia’s best bar rankings for two years.

The world’s best bar in 2025 is Hong Kong’s Bar Leone

Its ascension comes as the city tries to revive its ailing restaurant and bar scene

After Germany's reunification in 1990, pioneers brought winemaking back to this corner of eastern Germany.

Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards, for now

[WERDER, Germany] The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winem...

In total, export demand for Italian wines slowed by 4% in the first five months of 2025.

Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy’s Asti vineyards

[Castel Boglione] The storied Asti region of northern Italy saw a lush harvest this year but many winegrowers are leaving some grapes on the vine, choosing to produce less as US and Russian demand dro...

Hong Kong is an important wine hub in Asia, with zero duties attracting the global wealthy to store their collections in the city.

Hong Kong tycoon Albert Yeung fetches HK$17.7 million in wine auction

The collection includes selections from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Petrus and Chateau Palmer

“The heat wave and drought in August impacted the production potential and brought forward harvest dates in several vineyards,” says the agriculture ministry.

French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires

Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectolitres, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectolitres

The collection, titled “The Majestic Cellar of Dr Albert Yeung”, includes selections from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Petrus and Chateau Palmer.

Hong Kong tycoon Albert Yeung to sell HK$10 million wine collection

The 82-year-old chairman of Emperor Group is offering 426 bottles of fine wine at Sotheby’s on Sep 10