Meet China’s first Master Sommelier as three contenders make grade
Three more hopefuls have made it through the notoriously difficult Master Sommelier exams, including the first Chinese expert to earn the famous lapel pin.
H1 2017: China’s wine import growth is slowing down
China has seen a slowdown in wine imports in the first half of 2017, and there are signs of higher demand for French and Australian wines at lower prices, show newly released Chinese customs figures.
Organic Chateau Fauchey sold to Hong Kong investor
A Hong Kong-based investor has become the new owner of an organic wine château in Bordeaux, according to Christie’s-owned real estate agent Maxwell Baynes.
Ningxia to pull out vines planted in nature reserve
A total of 72 hectares of vines planted within the Ningxia’s national nature reserve area are set to be pulled out after this year’s harvest, in an effort to protect the ‘natural shield’ of the Helan Mountain East wine region, said Ningxia Wine Bureau.
World class wineries join Decanter at fourth Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter
Decanter announces that it will hold its fourth Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter at the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong on 18 November 2017.
China to certify 16 ‘estate wine’ producers
Sixteen wineries in China are set to be granted an ‘estate wine’ trademark, as part of government efforts to establish official quality standards for those producing wines from their own vineyards.
Exclusive: The cork landscape in China | group interview
DecanterChina.com spoke exclusively to wine producers and distributors in China to discover consumers and producers’ preferred type of closure nowadays.
Chinese ice wines won three golds in Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
Chinese ice wines have won three out of the five gold medals awarded to Asian wines at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).
DAWA Gold Winners featured in Masterclass at TopWine China 2017
Decanter has organised a Masterclass in Beijing to showcase five Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2016 Gold Medal winners at this year’s TopWine China wine fair.
Chinese wine stores change displays to cater for new consumers
Chinese consumers’ new buying habits are changing the way wine shops display bottles, according to retailers.