Tag Archives: China
Big Wine Trouble in Little China: Counterfeiting Ring Busted.
August 25, 2012The news coming out of China is that the Shanghai police have arrested a wine counterfeiting gang, seizing thousands of bottles of “fake Bordeaux” in the process. The ringleader had been running the scam since 2010, using Chinese wine whilst … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bordeaux, China, Chinese Wine, Counterfeit wine, fake wine, France | Leave a comment //Moët-Hennessy to Produce Red Wine in China
February 17, 2012Bubbly-maker Moët-Hennessy has invested in a vineyard in China that will produce red wine for the Chinese market. The luxury Champagne brand has been aggressively pursuing the Chinese market in recent years, having acquired a Chinese spirits brand five years … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, China, Chinese Wine, Moët-Hennessy | Leave a comment //Life Sentence for Chinese Smuggler of Bordeaux Wines
January 18, 2012ShanghaiDaily.com has reported that a wine smuggler named Sun Xitai, has been jailed for life for illegally bringing over 70,000 bottles worth 45 million yuan (US$ 7.128 million) to China’s mainland. This has been China’s biggest wine smuggling case. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged China | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine–11.6.11
November 6, 2011A New Harvest at Chateau Changyu. The picture to the left shows an artist’s rendering of the newly updated “Disney-esque” Chateau Changyu Baron Balboa winemaking facility, scheduled to be completed next year. The Chinese chateau now has a … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged China, Chinese Wine, Paul McCartney | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – 6/25/11 – Chinese Wine, Perfume Shaped Bottles, and Bordeaux Crying Wolf.
June 25, 2011China’s wine industry topples Australia China’s wine production has now surpassed Australia’s wine industry as living standards improve in China. China’s restaurants were once dominated by beer and the local white spirit, Baijiu. But these days you are … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bordeaux, Canada, China, Chinese Wine, Tampa wine festival | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – May 28th 2011
May 28, 2011English sparkling wine should be called Champagne, says Camilla English sparkling wine should be called Champagne, according to the Duchess of Cornwall. The quality of English fizz is so good the drink "is champagne" the Duchess declared, echoing what … Continue reading
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