World wine club: China is the OIV’s newest member
China officially became a member of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), an intergovernmental group that “provides grape and wine producing and consuming …
China’s Hutong Winemaker: Three Decades of Daring Wines
A stranger contacted me six years ago about the wines he makes in Beijing’s traditional alleyways–the hutongs–near The Forbidden City. I was at first intrigued …
Tour Time: German Grapes, Hungarian Grapes & The Best China Flight Ever?
Grapes from Hungary and Germany. Two sparkling surprises. A 15-year flight of a top-ten China wine. And more. Sometimes you visit a winery and expect one …
China Wine Press August-September 2024
[This content first appeared in the free Grape Wall of China newsletter. Subscribe here.] The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine …
Crazy Rain: Ningxia Faces Its Biggest Wine Crisis
(A version of this post first appeared in my free grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.) As citizens across China celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival earlier …
Drink or Else? Serve Only China Wine for National Day, says ex-Hong Kong Leader
[This post first appeared in my free Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] Former head of Hong Kong Leung Chun-Ying has called for all government and private …
Lightning in a Bottle: Wine & Inspiration in China
[This post first appeared in my free Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] How to inspire wine consumers? It’s one of the biggest questions facing …
Highs Hopes for Down Under: Penfolds 2024 China Launch Lifts Hopes for Struggling Trade
Treasury Wine Estates hosted its official 2024 Penfolds Collection launch in Beijing, spearheading an Australian wine surge in China and raising hopes this can boost the general wine market. …
China Wine Press July 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories JULY 2024 EDITION (Past Editions Here) “Ningxia wows NY with flavors from foothill vineyards” …
Penfolds at Ground Zero: Price Hikes, Fancy Parties & Spotting Real Bottles
We find no shortage of mainstream and trade media articles about the return of Penfolds / TWE / Australia wine to China. What are the early returns on import stats? How …