The wine market in China has undergone significant changes in recent years, thanks to rapid growth. Market expansion is driven by a growing middle class with rising incomes and growing knowledge of wine recognized as a symbol of status and sophistication. Recent developments have hinted at potential changes in China's wine industry as the market responds to global economic pressures and the lifting of strict pandemic restrictions. Industry observers are optimistic, anticipating a recovery in wine consumption as the Chinese economy stabilizes and continues to grow. The reduction in anti-dumping tariffs has opened the door to trade relations that could reshape the competitive landscape for wine imports in China.
The future of China's wine market looms large for domestic producers and wine importers. China represents the second largest turnover in the world in the wine sector. The Chinese wine market presents a mix of growth and rapidly evolving consumer trends, characterized by a sophisticated population more
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The Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc is finalizing the new classification, which will be announced before March 1, 2025. This classification has three levels:
Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The rigorous specifications aim to guarantee the quality of the wine. Terre de Vins noted this quality during tastings of the 2023 primeurs, a vintage which could be classified Cru Bourgeois once the 2025 classification is promulgated. Once eligibility is validated, the candidate must prove that they have obtained level 2 environmental certification from the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Two luxury hotels, the Constance Prince Maurice and the Constance Belle Mare Plage, both located on the east coast of Mauritius, which offer the largest and most beautiful wine cellars in the Indian Ocean. The Blue Penny Cellar restaurant offers food and wine pairings with a 35,000-bottle cellar at Constance Belle Mare Plage. As for the Hotel Constance Prince Maurice, it offers a wine cellar with 25,000 bottles of wine and has a tasting room. You can taste Tenuta San Guido, Petrus and Romanée Conti. Every year the cellars of Constance Prince Maurice and Constance Belle Plage offer meetings such as Paulée de Meursault, which brings together internationally renowned chefs with the greatest sommeliers. The Group's Head Sommelier Mr Jerome Faure, travels the world to select exceptional wines. Tel: +230-402-3636
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In a recently released report the US wine industry shows that total dollar sales increased in 2023 with a steady increase since 2018. There are more than 11,600 wineries operating in the United States and half of the producers had reached their sales targets by 2023. Wine shipment volume declined in 2023, but dollar sales increased from previous years, reaching USD 107 billion. In 2018, sales in the USA represented a turnover of 73 billion USD, an increase of 45% until 2023. American consumers continue to drink wine in moderation while increasing consumption.
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Former rower Julien Després, a former sports rower, converted to oenology and now works in viticulture, a passion for him. He has just planted more than 10,000 vines and will produce a first crémant-type wine from the Basque Country. We wish him much success!
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Since 1945, Chateau Mouton Rothschild has collaborated with different artists for its Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine labels. The castle has a habit of selecting only eminent artists from the world of art and known worldwide. The choice of the artist is made within the Rothschild family between Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Camille Sereys and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild. At the time it was Baron Philippe who chose the painters from among his circle of friends, such as Jean Hugo, Léonor Fini and Jean Cocteau. In 1955 Georges Braque agreed to illustrate the vintage, among the most famous artists we can also cite: Dalì, César, Miró, Chagall, Picasso, Warhol, Soulages, Bacon, Balthus, Tàpies, Jeff Koons, Peter Doig and Chiharu Shiota , a collection of labels by vintage for a total of 75 vintages, to which a new work is added each year.Vintage 2021 - Chiharu Shiota
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The start of the Bordeaux 2023 primeur campaign is imminent. Following our week of visits to Bordeaux, we are pleased to share with you our first impressions and share with you the pleasure we had tasting these 2023 primeurs. It is a heterogeneous vintage, fresh, intense and structured, compared to the powerful and rich 2022. The technical positions taken by the properties, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, further mark this homogeneity in the Bordeaux territory. The 2023 vintage presents ripe wines overall, but can sometimes lack depth, which can let the tannins mark the wines somewhat. It is a very expressive vintage which lets the terroir express itself, not comparable to the very sunny vintages of 2022, 2020 or 2018 which reveal more power and rich, generous aromas, with real expressions of the terroir. With most of the properties and during the discussions we were able
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The wines begin their aging in well-filled cellars, and winegrowers and merchants alike are rejoicing: 2022 will appeal to lovers of good Burgundy wines. After three difficult years with volumes reduced by unfavorable weather, the 2022 vintage relaxes the market and replenishes stocks. The grape varieties resisted extreme weather well, taking advantage of every downpour.The year was marked by frost, heatwaves and drought. The late budburst partially protected the vineyard from the April frost. Burgundy's 2022 vintage has overcome several heat waves and a widespread lack of water.This balance is found in the musts, which present controlled degrees. The wines are concentrated and balanced.The 2022 vintage of Burgundy wines, despite a very hot year, offers aromas of fresh fruit and a bright future.
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One of the most famous French restaurant La Tour D'Argent is one of the most famous restaurants in France, Michelin starred known for its specialty Le Canard Pressé, with its restaurant offering a spectacular view of Notre Dame de Paris and counting in his cellar more than 300,000 bottles of wine, just to note the disappearance of several bottles of rare wines approximately 83 bottles have disappeared for a total value of 1.5 million Euros. It was during an inventory that the restaurant realized that several bottles of rare wine were missing from its inventory. The police did not notice any break-in..... In short, there are still bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti missing, one of the rarest and most expensive wines in the world. The Silver Tower has existed since 1582 and has served some famous heads of state including Queen Elizabeth II, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt,
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