Seize the Clay: Made-in-Ningxia Amphoras Now Available
The past dozen years saw Ningxia’s wines go from being largely unknown to amassing a mountain of contest medals and high scores. And the region’s …
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Import news: China veterans Torres & Summergate to join forces
Two once-fierce competitors are combining forces in China’s wine industry. Veteran importers and distributors Summergate and Torres China, both founded in the late 1990s, are …
Flashback: First WSET baijiu ‘master class’ 8 years ago this week
Call it a spirited affair: The first ‘master class’ for baijiu, China’s national drink, was held at the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) headquarters …
Craft wine rising: A rare bright spot in China’s scene
Take one basketball court, more than a dozen importers and 119 orange wines. Add nonstop music, food vendors and handy gift bags with tasting glasses. …
‘My Way’: ASC Founder Don St Pierre Sr., RIP
Don St Pierre Sr., one of the Chinese wine industry’s iconic characters, has died at age 82. St Pierre made his claim to wine fame …
YGC Represent! Young Chinese Winemakers Team Up
“What is this era’s defining wine style?” “What is the true nature of the country’s terroir?” “What are the limits of making wine?” These are …
Q&8 | Simone Incontro on natural wine, Chinese consumers & more
I interviewed Simone Incontro, the China rep for Veronafiere and its trade fair Wine to Asia, for a recent Wine Searcher article on the rise …
Q&8 | Ian Dai on Chinese terroir, niche wines & global dreams
I interviewed Ian Dai, who makes wine in Ningxia, Yunnan, Hebei and elsewhere under the label Xiao Pu aka Petit Garden, for this Wine Searcher …
Flashback: Chinese Wines 15 Years Ago
Fifteen years ago, I organized a tasting of nine Chinese wines in Beijing. Here is that post paired with some ‘where are they now?’ updates–in …
198: The Number of the Boozst!
The algorithm always gets you. Watch a few “buy six bottles of alcohol for RMB198!” videos on WeChat and suddenly more are popping up left, …