Decanter China staff's articles
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2015 opens for entries
The search for the best wines on sale in Asia has begun after the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2015 opened for entries, with DecanterChina columnist professor Li Demei appointed as a vice-chair for this year’s competition.
Vitovska (white)
Vitovska is a native of the region known in Italy as Carso, and in Slovenia as Kras (Karst in English): a limestone plateau on either side of the Italy-Slovenia border.
Cornalin (Red)
[Grape Variety] Known as Humagne Rouge in Switzerland (but no relation to the light-skinned Humagne), the Aostan variety Cornalin is the offspring of Rouge du Pays, aka Cornalin du Valais in Switzerland.
Rouge du Pays (Red)
Once upon a time there was a variety from the Aosta Valley in northern Italy widely planted in the Valais in Switzerland and called Rouge du Pays, 'homeland red', a natural cross between Aostan parents Petit Rouge and Mayolet.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
This Andalucian jewel offers modern restaurants and inviting Sherry bars, not to mention unmissable bodegas.
Moschofilero (white)
[Grape Variety] Although there are several differently coloured clones of this aromatic, late-ripening Greek variety, most vines produce pink- or grey-skinned grapes which are used to produce white wines.
Kydonitsa (white)
[Grape Variety] This very rare, old Greek variety probably comes from the area north of Monemvasia, an island and once an important port in Laconia, the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese.
Bordeaux 2014
Bordeaux 2014 coverage on DecanterChina.com
Key dates for 2015 Left Bank Bordeaux Cup and its Asian preliminaries
Check out more information about the participants and winners in the Asian preliminaries, as well as important dates for the 2015 LBBC.
The world of Chinese sommeliers: Wallace Lo
Read about Wallace's typical day and his favourite food and wine pairing.