LI Demei / 李德美's articles
Witness China’s wine history: on Helan Qingxue’s 10th anniversary
[LI Demei] On 5th September, I attended a vertical tasting of Ningxia’s Helan Qingxue winery, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. Though I’ve been to many vertical tastings hosted by overseas producers, this one was especially touching for me.
The Chinese Vitis amurensis
In the northeast of China, there is a grape species called Vitis amurensis, whose Chinese name is also Shan Pu Tao.
The changing image of Californian wines
A new trend of Californian winemaking is blowing across the industry like a refreshing breeze, determined to topple my ‘simple and masculine’ impression of Californian wines.
Why do we drink wines in China?
[LI Demei] Despite the frequent media attention on wine in recent years, it is still only a small category among the sea of alcoholic drinks in China. However, what changes has wine brought to Chinese dinner tables?
The obstacles to the wine consumption in Chinese restaurants
[LI Demei] Why is it so difficult to promote wine consumption in Chinese restaurants? Why don’t the restaurant managers want to take the initiative to promote the wines?
Sauvignon Blanc - the everlasting longing
[LI Demei] Do you know that the Chinese name for Sauvignon Blanc is 'everlasting longing'? How to best describe the distinctive aromas of the variety to the Chinese students?
Looking back on Vinexpo 2015
Last Thursday, 18 June, the curtain came down on Vinexpo 2015, after five days in which 2,400 exhibitors from 45 countries all over the world set up their stands to talk to the international wine trade.
In the bottleneck - on the development of the sommelier profession in China
Now sommelier has become the new dreamed-for profession among Chinese youngsters. But what is the fundamental purpose of having sommeliers anyway?
On the new phenomenon of the Chinese wine market
[LI Demei] Unnecessary ‘inferiority complex’ is common in today’s Chinese wine market.
The vines in the Chinese vineyards have been dug out of the ground
If you visit a vineyard in northern China in the winter season, you might wonder: where have all the grapevines gone?