Comments on: Decanter magazine and Jia Bei Lan 2009: Was it really Chinese wine?

By: ian

ian — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:33:13 +0000

I seem to remember a similar reaction to the first US wines to reach Europe, one tasting in particular comes to mind.
It is disappointing to see that suspicion is the first reaction to wines from lesser know regions.

By: Huiqin Ma

Huiqin Ma — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:43:13 +0000

good article

By: Wojciech BoÅ„kowski

Wojciech BoÅ„kowski — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:32:04 +0000

thanks for posting Jim. important to emphasies the context. and I 100% agree on “disdain” as being the motivation behind many comments on this story. implicit and sub-conscious but nonetheless disdain.

By: Liz Tagami

Liz Tagami — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:55:16 +0000

Hi Jim, Thank you for this post and the detailed notes on context. I just saw it posted on Twitter and re-tweeted it!

By: China Readings for October 31st | Sinocism

China Readings for October 31st | Sinocism — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:13:18 +0000

[…] Decanter magazine and Jia Bei Lan 2009: Was it really Chinese wine? | Grape Wall of China – How do we know? How do we really know it is Chinese wine? That is a question many people, particularly outside China, have asked since Jia Bei Lan 2009 became the first Chinese wine to receive an “international trophy” at the Decanter World Wine Awards. The award immediately had people asking questions — or perhaps making accusations is a better way to put it — about the wine, including the idea that perhaps it was French wine stuck in Chinese bottles. Those questions continue nearly two months later. […]