The New Zealand government has offered 850,000 NZ dollars (646,000 U.S. dollars) to the earthquake-hit areas in China, and government ministers pledged bottles of wine to auction.
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Vinexpo Asia-Pacific, the region’s largest international wine and spirits exhibition, ended today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) after three successful days during which it broke all previous records in terms of visitors and exhibitors.
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Legacy Wine and Spirits International Ltd. (OTC BB:LWSP.OB - News) reports that it has signed an agreement with Legacy Wine and Spirits Merchants Ltd (”Legacy Merchants”), a Hong Kong-based Company, for the rights to a fifteen (15) year general license to import, bottle, blend, manufacture and distribute wine and spirits in China.
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The Catalonian winery’s Chinese venture is running profit since 2004.
Continue reading ‘Baron Rothschild buys up 10 percent of Torres China’
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Continue reading ‘Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited: profit warning’
In connection with its proposed acquisition of 43% of the equity of Sichuan Chengdu Quanxing Group Co., Ltd., Diageo Highlands Holding B.V. has made a formal announcement regarding the terms of the agreement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 27 January 2007. Diageo plc accordingly makes the following announcement to the London Stock Exchange:
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Australian wine exports for the 12 months to November 2006 have reached a new record annual volume of 749 million litres.
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Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that as a part of 2006 “the Year of Italy in China,” Vinitaly China 2006 is scheduled to open from November 23 to 25 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Co-organized by VeronaFiere, Fiere di Parma and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd (SIEC), Vinitaly China 2006 aims to promote Italian wine culture and speciality foods. Over 100 Italian and international wineries will meet in Shanghai to showcase their quality produce. Mr. Paolo De Castro, Minister of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture will address the opening ceremony with a speech entitled “Sino-Italian Cooperation.”
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(Stock Code: 828) Continue reading ‘Dynasty Wines: preliminary announcement of results for the six months ended 30 June, 2006′
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has released the findings of a year long market study of China’s wine industry which paints a picture showing both opportunities and concerns from the viewpoint of the California wine industry.
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Strengthens marketing and sales efforts
Taps into the Hong Kong Market
Expands company capital foundation through mergers and acquisitions
Continue reading ‘Dynasty announces 2005 annual results turnover increases 17.8% to HKD947 million’
A major study of wine and spirit consumption patterns across Asia-Pacific has revealed a number of significant trends. The market information has been made public in the course of an aggressive and far reaching promotional campaign to attract at least 7000 professional visitors to Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2006, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 23rd to 25th 2006.
Continue reading ‘Vinexpo Study Reveals Hidden Potential in Asian Wine Markets’
Gansu Zixuan Wines Co., Ltd, the subsidiary company of Jiuquan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd(JISCO), announced at 2006 National Spring Sugar and Liquor Fair it would march into the wine industry.
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Chinese wine maker Changyu Pioneer Wine Co Ltd, ranked among the top 20 brands internationally, has set a goal to become one of the top 10 brands in the global market by 2008, a top executive with the company said.
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As the wine consumer with hugest potential, China draw much attention from International Organization of Vine and Wine ( OIV ). At recent 2006 China First International Wine Exposition, Reiner Wittkowski, the president of OIV, said now OIV is running a series of works to accelerate China’s step towards International Organization of Vine and Wine.
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China’s total expenditure in advertising in 2005 reached 243.9 billion yuan. Although the lowest in the past three years, advertising spending on credit cards, foreign alcoholic beverages and some new luxury products surged, thus putting China among the world top three following the US and Japan, according to a report released recently by Beijing-based CTR Market Research.
Continue reading ‘Advertisement Expenditure in Foreign Alcoholic Drinks Surged 156% in China’
According to statistics, the wine consumption increased drastically in cities an