Pet-nat Power: Ningxia Sparkles in Shenzhen
If you predicted five years ago that dozens of pet-nats would be bubbling up in Ningxia by now, I think most people would have scoffed. …
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Catch the Wave: Pre-sales of Ningxia Pet-Nat
Catch the wave! A Ningxia winery is doing pre-sales of its upcoming Malbec and Pinot Noir pet-nats. I’ve written before about the rise of “craft …
Wine club: China expected to soon join OIV
Look for China to soon join the OIV–International Organisation of Vine and Wine–a 49-member group that “deals with technical and scientific aspects of viticulture and …
Bubble rap: Devo is newest made-in-China sparkling wine
China’s wineries offer an ever-growing selection of styles, grape varieties and brands, and the sparkling wine niche is no exception. While pet-nat is trending, due …
Grape & grain: Grace Vineyard barrels first whisky
They say the longer you wait for something, the more you appreciate it. The Grace Vineyard team seemed quite appreciative last weekend after barreling its …
Ningxia terroir: Shocking dinner with Winemaker Deng
The most shocking thing at a recent wine dinner with Deng Zhongxiang wasn’t that he consults for a whopping eight wineries in Ningxia. Or that …
Bubble up: Ningxia’s Helan Qingxue makes sparkling wine
One of China’s best-known winemakers is making something that fits her personality: bubbly Zhang Jing of Ningxia-based Helan Qingxue is working on her first batch …