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News in brief.
(From Off Licence News)
l Devon merchant Christopher Piper Wines has warned customers that prices will rise significantly this year regardless of what happens in the Budget. "For the first time in nearly 12 years the UK wine trade and its customers are about to experience severe wine price inflation," its website says. The company blames short harvests around the world and rising glass, cork and screwcap production costs. "Add to this the downstream effect of today's oil price," the website adds. "Shipping, freight and warehousing costs have all increased in proportion to the rising cost of oil and, of course, our own distribution costs have also increased.
l Roberson is running two high-profile tastings at its Kensington High Street cellars in March and April.
On March 6 the merchant will be showcasing wines from Hermitage La Chapelle Paul Jaboulet ...
- Hong Kong Faces Shirley Wong Chi-lou, who started her fine-wine business only a...
- Newspaper article from: South China Morning Post August 14, 2008 700+ words
...lou, 27, who started her fine-wine business more than a year...actually purchase a nice flat in Hong Kong. The buyer is really a fine-wine lover," she says. Despite...wine collections. "Doing fine-wine business means a huge investment...
- Hong Kong tipped to top London for sales in fine wine auctions.
- Newspaper article from: South China Morning Post April 27, 2009 700+ words
Byline: Dennis Eng Hong Kong will overtake London...s second-largest fine wine auction market after...apparent meteoric rise of Hong Kong up the ranks of global...significant lead over Hong Kong and London, with more...
- Blend your fine wine and business sense.
- Newspaper article from: South China Morning Post February 3, 2007 700+ words
...If you have a head for business and a palate for fine wine, then you may be the person to work for the Australian...expansion, the company needs another wine broker at its Hong Kong office. "Fine wine investment is proving to be one of the most popular...
- A safe haven for fine-wine investors Collections shipped back to HK for storage.
- Newspaper article from: South China Morning Post November 16, 2008 700+ words
...wondering whether Hong Kong is a safe place...some rare and fine-wine investors have already...said. "This makes Hong Kong an attractive place...per cent of the fine wine stored in Britain...Cellars, a London fine wine merchant, went...clients were based ...
- Opportunities for vintage growth: Christopher Silvester says you don't have to...
- Magazine article from: Spectator Silvester, Christopher June 14, 2008 700+ words
...crisis of 1998. The fine wine market went down...In February the Hong Kong government decided...prices going into Hong Kong--a perfect storm...growth in prices of fine wine has been so spectacular...Rayne of Magnum Fine Wine plc. 'These guys...substantial ...
- Vinfolio Announces First International Operations in Hong Kong.
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 23, 2008 700+ words
...of important clients in Hong Kong and the broader Asian...exponentially following Hong Kong's February 28th announcement...The global nature of the fine wine business requires a business...from a recent trip to Hong Kong and Shanghai, Bachmann...
- Thailand: Executive Profile - Vachara Phanchet, Chairman, Thai-Hong Kong...
- News wire article from: Thai Press Reports January 19, 2007 700+ words
...From luxury fashion brands to fine wine and automobiles, Vachara Phanchet...Organisation, chairman of the Thai-Hong Kong Business Council and a newly...a luncheon with the Thai-Hong Kong Business Council, followed...opinion, Thais who travel to Hong Kong or Singapore ...
- Connoisseur aims to develop China's taste for fine wine Vinexpo chief Robert...
- Newspaper article from: South China Morning Post April 18, 2006 700+ words
...delighted to be bringing Vinexpo back to Hong Kong and still more so to have the full backing...attending Vinexpo Asia-Pacific at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre next...one to take place and they voted for Hong Kong. According to Mr Beynat, Vinexpo Asia...
- Fine wine and smelly cheese the best traps for dengue mosquitoes.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire November 24, 2002 700+ words
...China Morning Post) Byline: Jo Bowman Hong Kong's battle to eradicate dengue fever...reduce the need for chemical sprays. Hong Kong's health authorities say they will...some glue, so they'd get stuck." In Hong Kong, where 20 people have contracted dengue...
- Fine wine to go.(Berry Brothers and Rudd Ltd.)
- Magazine article from: Business Traveller Bates, Joe June 1, 2005 700+ words
...August 2. It's the biggest shake-up of the wine merchant's Heathrow business since it opened its first airport store in Terminal 3 in 1994. As well as the airport stores, the company has outlets in Basingstoke, Dublin and Hong Kong.
