Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Will Shanxi Become the Next Napa?

Wine Country Minute..

Before Hong Kong returned to China, expats there debated whether the 21st century would be a Chinese or an American one. Winemaking wasn't part of the conversation then, but might be today.

About the time that terracotta warriors were being cast in Xian, the first grape seeds were being planted at the Imperial Palace (~130 BC). Today there are thousands of grape varieties in China, including high yielding ones, like Dragon's Eye, used to make sweet table wine.

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