LI Demei / 李德美's articles
A journey beyond wine
It seems to me that promoting wine doesn’t necessarily have to start from wine itself. This is especially true for new consumers.
Celebrating the Chinese New Year with domestic nouveau wines
More and more wine business owners have started to import Chinese elements into their wines.
The Shangri-La I remember
[LI Demei] Today Shaguri-La has become the name of a specific place. However, it seems the vigour and glamour of the ancient town have also brought about hidden crises…
The history of Chinese winegrowing and winemaking - part 2
The history of Chinese winegrowing and winemaking after 1949.
The history of Chinese winegrowing and winemaking - part 1
The history of Chinese winegrowing and winemaking before 1949.
Musailaisi: The mysterious Xinjiang wine
[LI Demei] Muselaisi is a traditional drink of the Uyghur People. Made from a very special method, it is widely known to the locals. However, few know the legend behind it...
Chinese wine regions - part 2
The wine regions in the northwest and southwest of China.
Chinese wine regions - part 1
It is not an easy task to understand the Chinese wine regions, as there aren’t certain wine regions being defined. The ‘wine regions’ people are customarily talking about are actually administrative divisions.
A tale of two Andrews: Caillard and Jefford
For people who are in the front line of foreign communication, shouldn’t we stop being self-centred, and keep the cultural differences carefully in mind?
The Ningxia Classification
The wine industry in Ningxia is still in its very early stage of development, but things are moving very quickly. With these points as a back-drop, the idea of managing the wineries in Ningxia with classification was born.