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25/07/2025

This summer, invited Hong Kong to indulge in its Summer Sparkling Fest — running now through July 31, 2025 — with exclusive offers and sparkling events across the city.

A standout moment: the Prosecco DOC Tram & Jam, held on 12 July 2025. From 6:30 to 10:30 PM, over 100 guests stepped aboard a festively decked-out Hong Kong tram for a moving celebration of bubbles, beats and bites.

But the celebration isn’t over yet. More Prosecco DOC tastings have been planned across the month at locations across the city:

📅 Guided Prosecco Tastings:
🗓 19 July (Sat), 2–3:30 PM – Sai Ying Pun
📍 G/F, 91 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
🗓 19 July (Sat), 4:30–6 PM – The Southside
📍 Shop LG14, The Southside, Wong Chuk Hang
🗓 24 July (Thu), 6–7:30 PM – Wanchai
📍 G/F, 62 Hennessy Rd, Wanchai
🗓 25 July (Fri), 6–7:30 PM – Happy Valley
📍 G/F, 10 Yik Yam St, Happy Valley

Shoppers also enjoyed exclusive offers on Prosecco DOC at participating retailers including: .wine
📍 Don’t miss your chance to sip and celebrate summer with Prosecco DOC — a taste of Italy, right here in Hong Kong.

20/06/2025

The London-based private members’ wine club is defying China’s economic slowdown and tightening alcohol restrictions with plans to open a new club in Shanghai next year — its first in mainland China.

Find out more details on its location, offer and membership fees here: https://vino-joy.com/2025/06/20/67-pall-mall-bets-on-china-with-shanghai-launch/

20/06/2025

67 Pall Mall is coming to Shanghai next year.

The London-based private members’ wine club 67 Pall Mall is defying China’s economic slowdown and tightening alcohol restrictions with plans to open a new club in Shanghai next year — its first in mainland China.

The London-based private members’ wine club 67 PallMall is defying China’s economic slowdown and tightening alcohol restrictions with plans to open a new club in Shanghai next year — its first in mainland China.

13/06/2025

How much alcohol are people in Hong Kong drinking? 🤔

Which drinks are falling out of favour, and which ones are bouncing back? 🍻🍷🍸🥃

We crunched the numbers from the past 20 years—so you don’t have to!

Full article and data visualisations here: https://vino-joy.com/2025/06/11/hong-kongs-changing-taste-for-alcohol-what-two-decades-of-data-reveal/

13/06/2025

China and French brandy producers have reached a preliminary agreement on pricing, a key development in Beijing’s anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports that signals easing tensions between the two sides.

Cognac COGNAC, l'alcool au coeur du monde ... Hennessy Martell

11/06/2025

We dug into 20 years of Hong Kong’s alcohol consumption data—from beer and spirits to wine (all gov data btw) —spanning 2004 to 2023. Here’s what the numbers tell us about how the city’s drinking habits have evolved.

Beer remains Hong Kong’s most consumed alcoholic beverage, consistently topping the charts ahead of spirits and wine.

While beer and spirits have shown relative stability over the years, wine stands out for its dramatic swings. The category expanded rapidly between 2004 and 2007, and surged further after the city removed wine import tariffs in 2008.

But what’s especially striking—and concerning—is wine’s post-pandemic decline. According to the data, it is the only category still trending downward. By the end of 2023, annual wine consumption had dropped by 2.2 million litres compared to its 2017 peak.

Want to see how the trends break down and what it means for the market? Dive into our full visual analysis here.

How much alcohol are people in Hong Kong drinking? Which drinks are falling out of favour, and which ones are bouncing back? We crunched the numbers from the past 20 years—so you don’t have to.

30/05/2025

Wine is expected to be the only major alcohol category to shrink in volume over the next decade, even as the global beverage alcohol market adds US$34 billion in value, according to new forecasts from IWSR.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/30/wine-to-shrink-as-global-alcohol-market-grows-by-34b-by-2034/

30/05/2025

A landmark trademark infringement case involving Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and its flagship Penfolds brand has been officially recognised by China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC), underscoring the country’s growing support for foreign intellectual property rights.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/29/chinas-top-court-backs-penfolds-in-trademark-fight/

29/05/2025

Born in the late 1980s, Jia Pei is a female entrepreneur navigating China’s evolving alcohol industry. In 2016, she opened her first liquor store in Wenjiang, a suburban district of Chengdu in southwestern China, with a clear focus on wine.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/29/a-second-generation-wine-retailers-journey-from-boom-years-to-reinvention/

29/05/2025

According to Budweiser APAC’s 2024 annual report, the company employed just over 21,000 people by year-end, down from around 25,000 in 2023—a reduction of nearly 4,000 employees, or roughly 16%.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/27/budweiser-apac-cuts-4000-jobs/

29/05/2025

The third instalment of Iconic Wines from Joseph Lau opened Christie’s Luxury Week in Hong Kong on 22 May with a resounding result, achieving HK$72.89 million (US$9.35 million) in total —more than double its presale estimate—and a 100% sell-through rate.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/26/joseph-lau-wine-sale-doubles-estimate-as-millennials-drive-new-buyer-momentum/

29/05/2025

The 2025 edition of Vinexpo Asia will return to Singapore from May 27 to 29, bringing together more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and drawing an estimated 11,000 trade professionals from more than 70 nations.

https://vino-joy.com/2025/05/23/vinexpo-asia-2025-preview-the-top-panels-and-seminars-driving-conversation/