Chris Mercer's articles
Tornado crashes into Chinese vineyards
A storm tornado has crashed through Chinese vineyards in the north-west of the country, destroying dozens of hectares of vines in the middle of harvest.
Home gadget Ullo claims to remove sulphites in wine
A chemistry graduate who claims his new gadget can filter out sulphites in wine as it is poured has launched on the market after securing $300,000 via crowdfunding.
China's Wei Long Grape Wine Co buys Australian vineyards
Australia's wine industry has attracted more Chinese investment after Wei Long Grape Co said it had agreed to buy hundreds of hectares of vineyards for 13 million Australian dollars.
International: Brad Pitt and Jolie split puts Miraval rosé future in doubt
Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, leaving the future of the couple's award-winning Château Miraval rosé wine uncertain.
International: Master Sommeliers have thicker brains – study
Master Sommeliers require so much mental agility to make the grade that the sensory part of their brains becomes physically thicker, a scientific study has found.
Alibaba: No sales figures from China wine festival
Alibaba has said 100 million people 'took part' in its 9/9 online wine shopping festival, but the company said it wouldn't release sales figures.
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2016 judging week begins
Some of the best palates across Asia have started judging thousands of wines in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2016 in Hong Kong.
International: Fongyee Walker became the first Master of Wine based in Mainland China
DecanterChina columnist Fongyee Walker was among the 13 new Masters of Wine announced today (5 September).
See the 13 new Masters of Wine and titles to their research papers
From comparative study on winter vine burial in China to consumer's attitude towards wine in India, find out what topics have the new MWs chosen for their final research papers.
Drinking limits around the world - graphic
How do the new UK alcohol guidelines compare to drinking limits in other countries around the world? It's complicated...