Wine Tour | Chinese brands Grace, Canaan & DFC head to Sweden
Three of China’s best wine producers will get some northern (European) exposure thanks to Sweden-based Ludvig Saaf of Lu Spirits, who already has a strong …
Jancis Reserve! Chilean Brand in China Carries Same Name as UK Wine Critic
Somewhere between the Sichuan bullfrog in chili oil and a fiery chorizo burger, my eye caught a wine label at The Beijinger Hot & Spicy …
Marselan Selection: ‘China’s grape’ gets its own contest
Belgium-based Concours Mondial, which runs some of the most influential wine and spirits competitions, is partnering with the Huailai region just beyond Beijing for an event …
Putaojiu Penguin | Wang Shenghan is a China Wine Ambassador
Wang Shenghan aka Lady Penguin, one of the country’s top alcoholic drinks influencers—with millions of social media followers and a recent book on wine—is now …
Short walk to Longdai: Lafite’s Shandong project
(This article first appeared in my newsletter last October.) The walk to Lafite’s Longdai winery from neighboring Treaty Port is about that from my apartment in Beijing …
Where’s the beef? Moo-ving experience at Runaway Cow
(This article first appeared in my newsletter last October.) Runaway Cow is China’s newest wine getaway. With a smart blend of rooms, cuisine and wine, this …
King of the Castles: Treaty Port Winery
(This article first appeared in my newsletter last October.) When it comes to the Gaudy Wineries of China Hall of Fame, Treaty Port aka The Scottish Castle, landed on …
Out damn spot! It ain’t easy running a China wine fair
Ai ya. The white tablecloth has red wine stains. Correction: nearly 100 tablecloths, with sponsor logos, feature stains. Pure white tinged Aglianico red. This is …
Sales vs salespeople | Will TWE staff help save Chinese wine?
Call it Penfolds versus people. Or wines versus workers. Or sales versus salespeople. Many people writing about China’s crushing tariffs on Australian wine have focused …
Year in the Wild | Claudia Masueger on managing CHEERS from afar, China wine trends, more
Claudia Masueger of CHEERS wine shop chain in China has been stuck in the wild–the Swiss alps!–for most of the past year. Grape Wall asked …