Ningxia Winemakers Challenge | First visit paired with start of Riesling harvest at Kanaan
Six of the winemakers who will join the Ningxia Wine Challenge, which officially starts on September 20, got their first taste of the region when they …
Ningxia Wine Challenge II | The Finalists Start to Arrive
One month ago, 60 finalists were picked for the second Ningxia Winemakers Challenge (see here), a project in which I am involved. While the challenge, which has …
Status symbols | Are MWs the new Lafite in China?
Update: I just saw a social media post—in August of 2017—specifically seeking MWs for a contest in China, so the trend continues. Those times when …
Turning Ten | Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia Marks a Decade of Making Wine
Helan Qing Xue is marking its tenth anniversary this month, marking a decade during which it and fellow wineries like Silver Heights and Helan Mountain have helped put the Ningxia …
Australian Natural | Ross Tan and Nick van Leeuwen on organic wine, ‘affordable luxury’ and why everyone loves the pig
Ross Tan and Nick van Leeuwen of Australian Natural have spent most of their first year in business relentlessly promoting their organic and biodynamic wines in …
China Wine Press | Beijing-based Niche Retailers
A few months ago, I wrote an article for Wine Business International–get more info about the publication here and subscribe here–that covered a handful of wine …
Reality Check II | China’s wine market is NOT double the size of the US’
A few months ago, BBC reported that China had overtaken France as a wine-growing region based on statistics from the OIV. It turned out that …
China bubbles | Grace Vineyard to release four sparkling wines in late August
This is a summer of novel launches for Grace Vineyard in Shanxi, with the slate including not only the veteran winery’s first offerings of Syrah, …
New wine, old bottle? | Jia Bei Lan vs Jia Bei Lan raises IPR and status issues in China’s wine scene
Hey guys, is it just me or do these two wine labels look alike? The ‘Jia Mei Lan‘ at left, which is apparently a new brand, seems …
Calipournia: California Wine Institute just launched a very smart tour in China
By Jim Boyce Regional wine groups should keep an eye on a tour the California Wine Institute (CWI) just launched in China. This project goes far beyond …