China grapes: Grechetto at Jiangyu in Yantai
Boutique operation Jiangyu, not to be confused with mega producer and Shandong neighbor Changyu, was founded in 2019 and is quickly making a name for …
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 …
Paddles Up! Grape Wall launches Dragon Boat Day
Grape Wall of China is launching a new project to help promote wine in China. Dragon Wine Day / Dragon Wine Festival will celebrate two …
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 …
Double down: Grape Wall & Merchants host Marselan fests in Beijing & Shanghai
Good wine, good music, good weather, good people. That all added up to good vibes at this year’s World Marselan Day party on April 22 …
Circa 1692: Spier Wine Dinner in Beijing
It had been ages since I attended a wine dinner–other than my own Grape Wall of China get-togethers–so the recent Spier event in Beijing was …
YGC Represent! Young Chinese Winemakers Team Up
“What is this era’s defining wine style?” “What is the true nature of the country’s terroir?” “What are the limits of making wine?” These are …