Ao Yun, the new Chinese wine from Estates & Wines, produced in the foothills of the Himalayas, unveils first vintage. The name of the Ao Yung’s wine means “flying above the clouds”, a reference to the clouds that cap the summits of the Himalayan mountains, the region of provenence of the wine. The vineyards, which … Read more
91 percent of the wine drunk in China is red wine, according to a survey produced for May’s Vinexpo Asia-Pacific trade fair — the largest wine industry event in the region. Red wine surpassed traditional Chinese liquor as the most popular alcoholic drink in China last year, according to the Ipsos research group. Country’s taste … Read more
Fake Chinese Lafite will be eradicated within two years French wine maker Chateaux Lafite Rothschild has won six lawsuits against Chinese companies as nearly 70 percent of Chateaux Lafite in China is fake. The Chinese companies have been ordered to pay a total of at least US$126,984 in compensation, Chateaux Lafite Rothschild told Shanghai Daily. … Read more
Moët-Hennessy To Produce Red Wine In China, For China In response to growing consumer demand, luxury giants are investing in the China wine market Luxury giant LVMH announced that it has invested in a vineyard in the mountains of Yunnan province, southwest China, to develop its own 30 hectare vineyard. The project will produce red … Read more