Grape Wall of China

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Small haul in Beijing: Hot, moist weather affects production

- By Alain Leroux
We didn’t have a lot of grapes this year at Taillan. The main problem is that I left for a three-week holiday in 2005, the staff didn’t properly care for the vines, and some of them became diseased, lost too many leaves, and died during the winter. We had to replant some of the vineyard [...]

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    Yvonne Chiong
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    Judy Leissner
    Grace Vineyard CEO


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    Wine maker, consultant


    Li Demei
    Wine maker


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    Professor


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    The Wine Republic co-owner


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    Consumer


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