Earlier today, Treasury Wine Estates received the news it's been waiting over three years for when China agreed to drop its tariff on imported Australian wine. The company's MD of the Penfolds division, Tom King, explains the importance of the market to the brand and how he's spent his time with China off the scene.
Global Drinks Intel: What’s your track record with Treasury Wine Estates? Tom King, Penfolds MD at Treasury Wine Estates: I joined from Bacardi in 2013 to set up the global travel retail team and did that for about four years. Then, I had a couple
‘Penfolds’ vision is to be a luxury item that’s mentioned in the same breath as Hermès or Mercedes’ – MD of Penfolds for Treasury Wine Estates Tom King speaks to Global Drinks Intel
On what’s a red letter day for Treasury Wine Estates’ Penfolds flagship, thanks to today’s news out of China, Global Drinks Intel catches up with divisional MD Tom King to hear about the brand and its position in the group.

On what’s a red letter day for Treasury Wine Estates’ Penfolds flagship, thanks to today’s news out of China, Global Drinks Intel catches up with divisional MD Tom King to hear about the brand and its position in the group.
Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


