Demei's view - wine communication from a Chinese winemaker
Finding the best wine grape in China
[LI Demei] We still don’t know for certain whether China has another Cabernet Sauvignon sweet point, but one thing we do know is that not every region planting this grape is a perfect fit.
The choice of winemaker
As a winemaker, I found that the younger generation of Chinese winemakers rarely work in wine estates, whether they were trained abroad or at the domestic universities and colleges.
China wine business: A way out in a sluggish market
[LI Demei] Even now many luxury restaurants and imported wine stores are still shivering in the freezing-cold winter, waiting for the sunshine to come back again.
Chinese wine regions start the 2014 harvest
[LI Demei] In the 2014 harvest, we can expect the yield to be similar to normal vintages, and the quality to be slightly better than the average level.
New perspectives on biodynamic winemaking
For a Chinese person who has been brought up firmly believes in science, the many thoughts of biodynamic viticulture which can’t be fully explained by science may seem non-scientific or even ‘wrong’.
Seeking the wine dream in Napa
[LI Demei] California is the field of dreams in the New World, and the accident of entering into a vineyard in north California was the catalyst that drove me into the wine industry.
On the rising wine tourism in China
Wine tourism can certainly raise brand awareness; and face-to-face communication is far more intimate and effective than orthodox commercials.
The annual conference of fruit wine and medicated liquor
Whilst the production and sales of wine and Chinese spirit (baijiu) in China have declined since 2012, fruit wine and medicated liquor has managed to maintain a stable rate of growth.
Tradition and innovation in wine
I have long heard about these trials run by Margaux, and have always been very curious about the outcome. These experiments reminded me of a debate in the wine industry about whether to stick to tradition or to strive for innovation.
Alsace ‘Premier Cru’
On 16 June, I attended the second edition of the biennial ‘Millésimes Alsace wine fair in Colmar, a city in the heart of Alsace. During the event, I noticed a lot of discussion and argument about introducing the ‘Premier Cru’ AOC to Alsace.