LI Demei / 李德美's articles
Savour Australia
The forum released a report predicting that in 2018, China will become the biggest market for Australian wines.
Sommelier
Sommeliers are playing a much more vital role than any other position in the wine industry.
The reputation of screwcaps in China
Until 10 years ago, both 'half-juiced' wine and 'full-juiced' wine were referred to as wine in the Chinese market.
Xinjiang: an ancient yet young winemaking region
Xinjiang is very much an ancient yet young winemaking region.
‘Hongjiu (red alcohol)’ and ‘wine’ in China
Find out the cultural phenomenon of referring to wine as Hongjiu in China and the reason behind it.
Wines that suit the Chinese palate
Everyone is firmly convinced that Chinese people like off-dry, sweeter style of wines, but the sales performance of sweet wines in China is barely satisfactory.
The Science, Non-Science and Pseudoscience of Wine
'Non-scientific' isn't a negative term at all. It has its place in human society.
How big is China?
[LI Demei] China is very big indeed. Most people may have an inadequate understanding of the country except knowing that it is big
The best 'way’ to pair Chinese food with wine
What to eat and drink is of course an important aspect in life. However, until a while ago Chinese people still felt awkward talking about it in public. At that time, indulging in eating, drinking and pleasure-seeking were considered synonyms t
The turning point of wine sales in China
[LI Demei] I was visiting the cities in Southern China for most of the time in the past few months. Some friends asked me, ‘are grapes and wines also being produced in these cities, like in Northern China?’ as they all know I am always dreaming of visitin