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 …
Beyond Wine: Pernod Ricard launches first ‘Chinese’ whisky
In yet another sign of the coming wave of Chinese whisky, Pernod Ricard officially launched The Chuan Pure Malt Whisky, the first ‘prestige’ product from …
‘Discovery Series’: Canaan Releases Six Skin-Contact Wines
I posted last month about an intriguing series of skin-contact wines I tasted at Canaan winery in Huailai County, just outside Beijing, wines using grapes …
Wine deals: ASC partners with Ningxia’s Kanaan
ASC Fine Wines has partnered with Ningxia’s Kanaan winery for exclusive distribution in the hotel and restaurant sector in mainland China. “This collaboration introduces Kanaan …
Wines and vines with altitude: Touring Shangri-la
Wines and vines with altitude. After joining the first Meili Snow Mountain International Wine Festival and giving a speech at a forum on the potential …
New episode: China-Australia wine tariff drama
When it comes to prospects for China lifting its up to 218 percent tariffs on Australian wine, you could say there is good news and …
Q&8: Winemaker Lee Yeanyean of Grace Vineyard
How good is China’s 2023 vintage? What happens when you mix whisky and gin with wine? Can we get new higher yields by skipping Old …
Does China’s wine hero have an identity crisis?
[A version of this story first appeared in Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up for free here.] What happens when a superhero has an identity crisis? …
The ‘Hipster’ List: Ten China wines to buy instead of Longdai
Yesterday, I posted a list of ten Chinese wines you could buy for the same price — RMB2450 / US$335 — as one bottle of …
Seller beware? New EU report on China wine market
A new EU report provides both a dire look at China’s wine market and advice for producers entering it. “China’s Wine Market(s): Drivers, Technical Requirements …