China Wine

If you hesitate about choosing from a large selection of wine, what will you do? For many people, the solution is quite simple: choose one with a high score from Robert Parker.

China is a diverse, growing market but without a wine drinking culture, according to David Andrews, general manager at ASC Fine Wines.

High prices and profits will be hard to hold onto in the wine industry in 2013 with dramatic price drops underway. “A large number of wine distributors are expected to go bankrupt in 2013,” predicted Mr. Xu, an imported wine distributor.

Educating Chinese drinkers about Australian wine at the point of purchase, including venues such as supermarkets, bars and six-star hotels, will be crucial for the industry to thrive in one of the most important wine markets in the world.

Via Tracy Cervellone CWE

Vinexpo Bordeaux 2013 is scheduled to take place June 16 – 20. China is now third-largest red wine consuming country, surpassing the U.S. for the first time.

China will import wine at a slower pace as the country's domestic wine production increases - while the world's most populous nation is set to become the world’s second-biggest wine consumer by 2016.

Luigi Giusti - Luigino - Dark ruby color, pleasant notes of black cherry, milk chocolate and balsamic. Very pleasant taste. Fitted for spiced pork cutlet.Rubbjano - Deep ruby colour with dark violet tints. Mature roses, with hints of the forest and suggestion of vanilla. Fitted for spiced pork cutlet.Sartarelli - Verdicchio Balciana - Brillant Gold color, many harmonic sensation to the nase, syrup peach, grapefruit, dry banana, resin. Perfect balance between smoothness and fresh mineral taste, very long lasting with almond final notes.Elaborated Fish, Veal and young goat cheese.Verdicchio Tralivio - Greenish Gold color, Freshness, with notes mineral, nuts, grass. Balance between acidity and body, final with almond taste. Fish and veal as saltimbocca.Verdicchio Passito - Topaz yellow colour introduces a sweet bouquet of aromas, a mixture of candied quince fruits, honey, saltish and iodate notes. The sweet wine is delicious with mature cheeses (also accompanied with jams or honey) and with various desserts, particularly almond tarts or biscuits.
Via Mariano Pallottini

California's wine establishment, led by Bay Area vintners, brokers and trade representatives, is trying to change the poor reputation the state's wine has in China.

Wine consumption is expected to grow by as much as 90 percent in China over the period from 2009 to 2014 as changing lifestyles result in increasing demand for quality wines.

The Huailai Amethyst Manor vineyard and winery isn’t exactly world famous. Yet that’s clearly the image for which the brand is striving.

The wine market has been very tough particularly in Greater China including Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. These markets are at the heart of the slow-down. There are far too many players there currently.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's oldest wine merchant is giving its official stamp of approval to Chinese wine by stocking four wines produced in China from European grapes, a production shift which could...