Vintage 25: A Deep Dive into DFC
[A version of this post appeared in Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here free.] Boozy official dinners and detained booze importers. ‘Ping pong diplomacy’ between …
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Q&8: Matt Bahen of De Bortoli
Australia wine returns to China. The story “Australian Wine Finds its Feet in China” in Wine-Searcher has quotes from professor / marketing expert Ma Huiqin, Andrew Moody of Tyrrell’s, Baron …
China Wine Press June 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories JUNE 2024 EDITION (Past Editions Here) ‘Top Chinese official spotted at Aussie winery’ Yahoo …
Pet-nat Power: Ningxia Sparkles in Shenzhen
If you predicted five years ago that dozens of pet-nats would be bubbling up in Ningxia by now, I think most people would have scoffed. …
Back in China: De Bortoli partners with ASC Fine Wines
Australian wine is pouring back into China now that the tariffs have been lifted, and that includes from De Bortoli, which has a new partner …
Q&8: Carpathian Importer Bence Kato on Niche Wine Success in China
While the China market at large has struggled for much of the past decade, we find plenty of unique stories within that scene. They includes …
Bordeaux is back: Month-long wine project launching in Beijing
Under the auspices of 60 years of China-France diplomatic ties, Bordeaux Wines is launching a month-long promotion in Beijing tomorrow featuring dozens of restaurants, bars …
China Wine Bars: Pudao & Wine Republic in Beijing, Weeknd in Shenzhen
A few things heard through the grapevine about the China wine bar scene. Pudao Wines, the brick and mortar division of Wajiu, which absorbed veteran …
‘Hometown of Stars’: China Wine TV Drama Launches Tonight
A 25-episode TV drama about the rise of Ningxia’s wine industry is set to start at 8 PM tonight on CCTV-1. The plots include a …
China Wine Press May 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories MAY 2024 EDITION (Past Editions Here) French court confiscates Bordeaux wine chateaux from …