About Grape Wall of China 葡萄围城
Launched in 2007, Grape Wall of China covers everything from winery visits and consumer events to wine reviews and Q&As with trade people, all from …
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 …
The ‘Classic’ List: Ten China wines to buy instead of Longdai
[This content first appeared in Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here.] The newest wine from Lafite’s Longdai winery in China costs RMB2988 …
Flying high: Five advantages of Shangri-La wines
Shangri-La! I joined the inaugural Meili Snow Mountain International Wine Festival this month, held at Yunnan’s northernmost point and perhaps best described as “breathtaking”–both for …
Hit the books? Nope, hit the booze! Peking University’s China wine event
“Chinese Terroir, Chinese Taste, Chinese Culture” was the theme of a two-day Grape and Wine Industry Cultural Fair held this weekend at one of the …
Grapes with altitude: Shangri-La hosts its first international wine festival
The name ‘Shangri-La‘ might evoke the earthly paradise of utopian novel Lost Horizon, but this stunning region in northernmost Yunnan is also making real efforts …
Juicy details: Canaan to launch new skin-contact wines
You don’t find a lot of Müller-Thurgau in China. And to find it in single-varietal skin-contact form? Well, I’ve only tasted such a wine once, …
Beyond Wine: Grace Vineyard to Launch Its First Gins
One of the China’s top wineries is getting into the spirt, literally. Shanxi-based Grace Vineyard, which has ranked among the country’s leaders in blending quality …
Exploring terroir at 200 KM per day: China’s ‘driving winemaker’
“Flying winemaker” sounds like a high-falutin’ job with trips to exotic destinations and saving-the-day — and vintage — heroics. But “driving winemaker”? Not so much. …