Chateau de La Riviere owner keen to 'move forward'
The Chinese firm now in control of Bordeaux’s tragedy-hit Chateau de La Riviere is moving forward with development plans, to include tea tasting and a spa at the estate, after an 'enormously difficult' few weeks.
Chinese buyer takes top lot in French prime minister's cellar auction
A 27-year-old Chinese buyer took the top lot in an auction of the French prime minister's wine cellar that raised more than EUR170,000.
DRC, Opus One hit new highs in Asia
Asia's fine wine buyers have served a reminder of their financial muscle, with Christie's claiming a new auction record for Domaine de la Romanee-Conti in Hong Kong and rival Sotheby's selling a 100-case collection of Opus One to a buyer in China.
Hospices de Beaune auction sales highest since 2000
This year's Hospices de Beaune auction has achieved the highest sales total since 2000, raising over EUR6.3m, despite the smallest volume of wine on sale for three decades.
Petrus, Romanee-Conti dominate Christie's HK auction
Auction house Christie's has hailed strong international interest in its latest Hong Kong wine sale, with Pétrus and Romanée-Conti dominating.
Zachys launches Hong Kong e-commerce platform
New York-based merchant and auctioneer Zachys has launched an online retail business in Hong Kong, as an entrée to mainland China's fine wine buyers.
Chateau Loudenne's new Chinese owners planning luxury hotel
The Moutai Group, owners of Chateau Loudenne in Saint-Yzans-de-Medoc since April 2013, are planning to open a luxury hotel on the property.
Clutch of Chinese-bought chateaux are back on the market
At least three Bordeaux estates that were sold to Chinese buyers over the past two years are back on the market.
Chinese investors buy 300ha in Marlborough
Chinese investors have acquired more than 300 hectares of vineyard land in Marlborough, according to local reports.
Chinese investors snapping-up 'one chateau per month', say estate agents
From the beginning of 2011, a leading Bordeaux real estate agent says, an average of one Bordeaux chateau per month has been sold to a Chinese investor.