China Wine Press: January 2024
The Grape Wall Press A Regularly Updated Roundup of China Wine Stories JANUARY 2024 EDITION “Hong Kong Customs team uncover $63m cocaine smuggling bid” “Senior …
Q&8: China wine critic Shuai Zekun
[This interview first appeared in my free Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] Is Shangri-la China’s top region? Do Ningxia wines age poorly? Does Marselan …
Grand Cru-nnan: Shangri-La tops Top 100 Wines of China 2023
High-altitude wines from the Shangri-la area of Yunnan province top the new Top 100 Wines of China list that critic Shuai Zekun compiled for jamessuckling.com …
Q&8: Greek wine importer Liakos Constantinos
“Our best year for sales.” Not a statement often heard about China’s wine market these days but importer and distributor Liakos Constantinos, who carries over …
Beyond Wine: Pernod Ricard launches first ‘Chinese’ whisky
In yet another sign of the coming wave of Chinese whisky, Pernod Ricard officially launched The Chuan Pure Malt Whisky, the first ‘prestige’ product from …
‘Discovery Series’: Canaan Releases Six Skin-Contact Wines
I posted last month about an intriguing series of skin-contact wines I tasted at Canaan winery in Huailai County, just outside Beijing, wines using grapes …
Wine deals: ASC partners with Ningxia’s Kanaan
ASC Fine Wines has partnered with Ningxia’s Kanaan winery for exclusive distribution in the hotel and restaurant sector in mainland China. “This collaboration introduces Kanaan …
Wines and vines with altitude: Touring Shangri-la
Wines and vines with altitude. After joining the first Meili Snow Mountain International Wine Festival and giving a speech at a forum on the potential …
New episode: China-Australia wine tariff drama
When it comes to prospects for China lifting its up to 218 percent tariffs on Australian wine, you could say there is good news and …
Q&8: Winemaker Lee Yeanyean of Grace Vineyard
How good is China’s 2023 vintage? What happens when you mix whisky and gin with wine? Can we get new higher yields by skipping Old …