Hotel wine prices, Shangri-La Jones, Chinese consumers, and more
Why does that bottle of wine cost RMB 400?
Ever wondered how five-star hotels come up with the wine prices on their menus? Campbell Thompson takes readers on a step-by-step tour through the world of wine pricing, over at the sibling blog, Grape Wall of China. Other recent posts on GWOC include:
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Shangri-La Jones and the Lost Vines of France
Are grape wines from southern China’s Yunnan province – considered by some the location of Shangri-La – made from the survivors of vines devastated in France in the nineteenth century? Besides it’s Indiana Jones-like feel, this question is intriguing because of its historical and East-West angles and because Yunnan wines might be China’s best bet to get on the world wine map.
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Chantal Chi on wine, wineries and wine books
The newest contributor to Grape Wall, Chantal Chi is on the verge of releasing three books about wine. I interviewed her to get the inside story on the books, her hundreds of winery visits, and how she got involved in wine in the first place.
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Jeremy Oliver on the China wine scene
An interview with renown Australian wine writer and educator Jeremy Oliver. The topic: China’s wine consumers and wines. “I find the Chinese consumer to be an open-minded one who is happy and willing to try new wines without preconceived ideas or expectations,” he says in the interview.
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