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THE RENAISSANCE OF ARMENIAN WINES

Armas winery is located in the heart of the historic world of wine, in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. Victoria Aslanian recounted how her family has preserved the 100-year-old tradition in its wine casks. Read the complete Article (pdf)

2018-05-17T09:24:49+01:00May 25th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

BAIJIU – THE SPIRIT OF CHINA FOREVER

Baijiu is at the very core of the most noble and ancient Chinese craftsmanship, explained Jinzhong Ai, winemaker at the Beijing Red Star Co., Ltd. Produced by fermenting and distilling sorghum – a grain widely grown across China – the spirit has been made using age-old rituals for over two thousand [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:50+01:00May 24th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

WATCH OUT VODKA AND GIN, HERE COMES KOREAN SOJU

A staple of the Korean drinking culture, soju has experienced good times and bad since its inception in the Middle Ages. In recent years, its popularity and sales have been trending up, as Sungwhon Jung, head researcher for the world’s leading distiller of soju, Hitejinro in Seoul, explained. Read the complete [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:51+01:00May 23rd, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

HOW INTERSPECIFIC HYBRID VARIETIES PRODUCED FORTIFIED WINE IN TAIWAN

Perhaps in Asia more than in many other parts of the world, wine growing is a story of trial and tribulation. Weather conditions can be extremely challenging, forcing producers and researchers to be more resourceful than elsewhere. A case in point is Chien-hao Chen, [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:53+01:00April 19th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

JOURNEYING BACK TO THE CRADLE OF WINE

Widely recognised as the cradle of wine, Georgia is not only home to a multitude of indigenous grape varieties, it has also developed unique techniques for producing wine. Giorgi Samanishvili, chairman of the country’s National Wine Agency, provided an overview of the history and [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:53+01:00April 12th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

TRANSLATING BAIJIU

Derek Sandhaus began his presentation by showing pictures of Machu Picchu before and after the trees had been cleared away to demonstrate that greatness can hide in plain sight, and to suggest that the situation with baijiu is similar. Baijiu lays claim to one [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:54+01:00April 5th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

TIME FOR CHINA’S WINE PRODUCERS TO TAKE STOCK?

Like everything else in the country, wine production has developed at breakneck speed in China with area under vine for wine grapes rising to 100,000 hectares in just a couple of decades. Weidong Huang, a professor at the China Agricultural University, reviewed the current [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:54+01:00April 4th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

JAPAN : WHERE WINE STYLE AND LOCAL CUISINE GO HAND IN HAND

The Koshu grape has been grown in Japan for centuries and has become an emblematic white varietal. Its present-day international success, however, was given a boost by OIV’s official recognition of Koshu as a grape variety in 2010. Shigeki Kida, chairman of the KOJ [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:55+01:00April 3rd, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

KOREAN LIQUORS GET A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Like many Asian countries, Korea has a long-standing liquor culture. After colonisation in the 20th century nearly put paid to this heritage, production and consumption are now enjoying a renaissance, as former industry executive and professor Jong Ki Lee explained. Read the complete Article (pdf) [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:55+01:00March 20th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|

WINE TOURISM AS THE KEY TO BUILDING UP A SUCCESSFUL WINE BUSINESS

Wine tourism has been a buzz concept in the wine industry for several years now but often fails to deliver the all-round experience visitors are keen to partake in. Master of Wine Sarah Jane Evans and Rajeev Samant, founder and CEO of Sula Vineyards in [...]

2018-05-17T09:24:55+01:00March 8th, 2017|Asian Wine & Spirits News|