Decanter China staff's articles
China ice wine excel in 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards
Out of the 133 Chinese wines tasted at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), two wines, including an ice wine, were awarded the top regional award ‘Platinum Best in Category’.
Ask Decanter: Are glutinous rice dumplings suitable for wine pairings?
While everyone in China is talking about whether the traditional glutinous rice dumplings of Dragon Boat Festival should be savoury or sweet, the wine lovers are asking: should we pair wines with these delicious treats? GUO Ying, Senior Sommelier of Four Seasons Hotel China, answers that question for Decanter.
Wine quiz week 13 - Austria, Hungary and Greece
Austria, Hungary and Greece all have winemaking traditions and indigenous grape varieties. This weekend, test your knowledge about the wines from these three countries with our wine quiz.
Wine quiz week 12 - Germany
Germany is no doubt one of the great wine producing countries in the world. Test your knowledge about German wines with this week's wine quiz.
Wine quiz week 11 - Southern France and Alsace
This weekend, let's travel from the Mediterranean coast to the northeast of France, and test your knowledge about Southern France and Alsace.
Wine quiz week 10 - Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is the largest source of white wine in France, the second-largest source of AC rosé, and the third-largest source of AC wines generally. Try this week's wine quiz to test your knowledge about the Loire Valley.
Wine quiz week 9 - southern Rhône
Although the southern Rhône has much larger wine production than the northern Rhône, it also produce some super premium wines. Test your knowledge of the southern Rhône with this week's wine quiz.
Wine quiz week 8 - northern Rhône
Although the northern Rhône is only responsible for 5 percent of the total production of Rhône, it is the home of many wine with the highest reputations and prices. Test your knowledge of the northern Rhône with this week's wine quiz.
Wine quiz week 7 - Burgundy
Burgundy is the home of some of the world's most exciting wines, however its appellations and vineyards can be complicated to the wine students and the consumers. Try this week's wine quiz to test your knowledge about Burgundy.
Wine quiz week 6 - Bordeaux and south-west France
From this week, we are going to explore individual wine regions. Let's start from a wine quiz about Bordeaux and south-west France.