The wines from Shandong province (part 2)

We don’t talk about it that much, but Shandong province really deserves to be visited. As a reminder: Shandong is the most important Chinese wine-producing area China’s largest wine-producing regionWine has been made there since the end of the 19th centuryMore than 140 wineriesHeadquarters of Changyu (one of the biggest wine players in China)Lafite Rothschild has chosen to set up its Chinese estate here (see my last … Continue reading The wines from Shandong province (part 2)

The wines from Shandong province (part 1)

We don’t talk about it that much, but Shandong province really deserves to be visited. For its soothing countryside, for its food, for its relaxed and welcoming inhabitants, and… for its wines! Having visited Ningxia last year during the harvest, I wanted to learn more about Shandong’s specificities: How climate, soil, and people affect the wine in China’s first wine region in the quantity of wine … Continue reading The wines from Shandong province (part 1)