Is China an Old or New World wine producer? China is both! China has been growing grapes and making wine for more than 2,000 years. Chinese envoys brought back grape seeds from Ferghana in modern day Uzbekistan to the capital Xi’an during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). The vines were, however, grown on imperial […]

Petit Manseng The most exciting dry white wine of China – for the moment anyway – is not Chardonnay but Petit Manseng. Previously all made sweet, some producers have pivoted to a dry version.  One of the first, and best, is Longting Reserve Sea Breeze Dry Petit Manseng. First produced in 2020 (Longting has been producing a sweet version […]