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 …
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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 …
About Grape Wall of China 葡萄围城
Launched in 2007, Grape Wall covers the China wine market: everything from tastings and winery visits to trade news and ‘Q&8s‘ with winemakers, retailers, critics …
Q&8 | Martin Ding of Hanzang Winery
After a career in textiles, Martin Ding has spent the past decade making wine. Based first in Ningxia for a half-dozen years and since then …
Q&8 | Stanley Yip & Devo Winery
Stanley Yip has done everything from luxury goods branding to writing a wine column. Now he’s helping to bring the traditional-method sparkling wines of DEVO …
China Wine Press: January 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories JANUARY 2024 EDITION “Hong Kong Customs team uncover $63m cocaine smuggling bid” “Senior …
Q&8: China wine critic Shuai Zekun
[This interview first appeared in my free Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] Is Shangri-la China’s top region? Do Ningxia wines age poorly? Does Marselan …
Grand Cru-nnan: Shangri-La tops Top 100 Wines of China 2023
High-altitude wines from the Shangri-la area of Yunnan province top the new Top 100 Wines of China list that critic Shuai Zekun compiled for jamessuckling.com …
Q&8: Greek wine importer Liakos Constantinos
“Our best year for sales.” Not a statement often heard about China’s wine market these days but importer and distributor Liakos Constantinos, who carries over …