Caffeine Buzz! Luckin Sells 5 million-plus Moutai Lattes in One Day
Talk about a buzz. Anyone on Chinese social media platforms this week no doubt saw a deluge of posts about nationwide chain Luckin Coffee and …
The Man Who Escaped Lockdown: A Shanghai Wine Tale
“I took my pillow, blanket and air fryer, and moved into my [Shanghai] wine shop for almost two months… I also made a deal with …
Q&8: Simone Incontro on Italian Wine Week in China
‘Tis the season for Sangiovese, and lots more, as the fourth Italian Wine Week is set for Beijing, Changsha and Hangzhou from September 11 to …
Q&A: La Cava de Laoma Turns Ten
On the verge of its tenth anniversary, Chilean wine specialist La Cava de Laoma has opened a second bar in Shanghai even as the general …
China Retail: NBA Star James Harden Sells 1000s of Wines in Seconds
China’s social media platforms–basketball division–were buzzing this past week about NBA star James Harden’s visit, including his reaction to being told 10,000 bottles of his …
Ningxia News: Changyu-Moser XV turns 10
Hard to believe but it’s been ten years since Changyu Moser XV officially opened a sprawling Loire-esque chateau in Ningxia. The number of wineries, wine …
Tariffs | China’s barley move raises hopes for Australian wine
News of China dropping its Australian barley tariffs is raising hopes that Australian wine will be next in line. From the Australian Financial Review: “China …
In memory of Jean-Michel Cazes: The Great China Wine Tour of 1994
“I am Jean-Michel Cazes, owner of Chateau Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux. I am presently in Beijing for the Olympics.” I received an unexpected email, midway through …
China KOLs: ‘Lady Penguin’ opens shop, plans to make wine
Veteran wine KOL Wang Shenghan aka Lady Penguin announced today in a video that she plans to make her own wine in China. Wang is …
Double Down (Under): Penfolds to release Yunnan-Ningxia wine CWT 521
Australia’s Penfolds is the latest with a crazy expensive* wine from high in the mountains of Yunnan in southern China. “Treasury Wine Estates has taken …