Bubble rap: Imported and local sparkling wines in China
[This article first appeared in Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up for free here.] When it comes to China’s sparkling wine scene, Italy rules imports by …
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China Wine Press: March 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories MARCH 2024 EDITION “Chinese acquisitions in the Bordeaux vineyards: have their new owners …
‘Adventure’ & ‘Authenticity’: Gen Z, Wine & a US Chef
“Adventure” and “authenticity.” I’ve been doing research on China’s 260-million-strong Generation Zand it’s impact on wine. This “only child” generation was the first to grow …
A Year of China Wine Insights
I spent part of the Chinese New Year holidays getting my websites organized, including all of the Year of the Rabbit Q&8s with trade people. …
Free (virtual) wine tours of Ningxia!
[This post first appeared in a December issue of Grape Wall newsletter. Subscribe for free here.) You could say it’s the next best thing to …
China Wine Press: February 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories JANUARY 2024 EDITION “Treasury Wine says it is ready to ship Australian bottles …
Q&A: Special Chinese Whisky Edition
As there were far more quotes than space allowed in my China whisky story for Wine Searcher — read it here — here are plenty …
Wine imports crash in China, spirits imports now 2.5 times bigger
[A version of this report first appeared in Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] As they say, do you want the bad news or the …
Q&8: Bertrand Cristau of Xiaoling Estate
“I really feel destiny trained me to be ready to take this job.” Set 2000 meters up in Shangri-la, with vineyards even higher, Xiaoling Estate …
Year of the Dram-gon: Chinese Whisky Takes Flight
‘The coming Year of the Dragon might also be deemed Year of the Dram-gon given how fast China’s local whisky industry is taking flight.” Wine-Searcher …