Chinese vineyards are the toast of Shanghai’s finest restaurants, and they may soon come to a cellar near you.
By Charles Foran
At a wine tasting on Shanghai’s famous waterfront, the future of Chinese wine is as bright as the chardonnay.
Through the windows of the seventh-floor dining room at the elegant M on the Bund, Shanghai’s past, present and future appear within the same frame. There is the quaint colonial downtown below and the bustling streets running along the Huangpu River. Across the river glows the Pudong skyline, a lurid vision of a 21st-century Asian cityscape. Joining me this evening to nose, swirl and sip the finest on offer from the Chinese wine industry are the owner of the restaurant, Michelle Garnaut, an Indian essayist and a British poet. We’re here for the Shanghai International Literary Festival, which M on the Bund has hosted for several years.
The Australian Garnaut opened her elegant establishment in 1999, and it has quickly become the most admired restaurant along this historic promenade. Appropriately, the Chinese wines that Garnaut’s restaurant manager, Marcus Ford, assembles also belong to the new century.
Gathering to taste Chinese vintages is itself something of a novelty. Though the Chinese have been drinking wine for thousands of years, only in the last two decades have tastes strayed from the indigenous sweet syrups or the potent liquor known as baijiu, which has toppled many a foreign guest at state banquets. An emerging middle class is developing a palate for the relatively sour Western-style reds and whites. That growing affluence, like the appetite for local vintages, has already made China one of the biggest wine producers in the world. Many convenience stores now stock the cabernets, merlots, chardonnays and pinot noirs that are produced on the approximately 160,000 acres of vines cultivated nationwide.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Chinese Wine Market Reports
Two new reports on the business of wine in China have been posted at China Wine Tours.
The first is "China Wine Market" which shows the rapid growth of the wine business, particularly in Southern China's Guangdong Province.
The second is "China Wine Industry 2009" which gives an overview of the wine industry in China and its potential.
Both reports are in Adobe PDF format.
The first is "China Wine Market" which shows the rapid growth of the wine business, particularly in Southern China's Guangdong Province.
The second is "China Wine Industry 2009" which gives an overview of the wine industry in China and its potential.
Both reports are in Adobe PDF format.
Monday, August 31, 2009
China Wine Industry Consulting Services
Now Available!
We can help to set up marketing and sales offices in the big cities in China, particularly in Shanghai and Beijing. Establishing a business in China requires knowledge, experience, and contacts with business and government officials. We have extensive expertise in helping with all the documents needed to start a business, and we can make it easier for you to reach the right people to make it a speedy and smooth process.
We will help with public relations in China, working closely with different government departments using our plentiful resources. We have Chinese experts who have experience in the Chinese government and the International Business Bureau, and also wine related education in the US. Our experts know Western and Eastern culture and have experience in US and Chinese companies as well.
Our team can help to hire quality marketing and sales people with both sales abilities and good public relation skills, especially in Chinese marketing. We also offer training classes to the new employees.
Our contacts can help you find the best Chinese wine business partners.
We offer high level Chinese and English translation with MBA and wine related bachelor degrees from China and the US.
For more information please contact us at our main office: 1-909-362-5217
We can help to set up marketing and sales offices in the big cities in China, particularly in Shanghai and Beijing. Establishing a business in China requires knowledge, experience, and contacts with business and government officials. We have extensive expertise in helping with all the documents needed to start a business, and we can make it easier for you to reach the right people to make it a speedy and smooth process.
We will help with public relations in China, working closely with different government departments using our plentiful resources. We have Chinese experts who have experience in the Chinese government and the International Business Bureau, and also wine related education in the US. Our experts know Western and Eastern culture and have experience in US and Chinese companies as well.
Our team can help to hire quality marketing and sales people with both sales abilities and good public relation skills, especially in Chinese marketing. We also offer training classes to the new employees.
Our contacts can help you find the best Chinese wine business partners.
We offer high level Chinese and English translation with MBA and wine related bachelor degrees from China and the US.
For more information please contact us at our main office: 1-909-362-5217
Saturday, May 16, 2009
AFTERQUAKE Music Project
AFTERQUAKE is an album dedicated to the families affected by the Sichuan earthquakes. Produced by American folk artist Abigail Washburn and electronic artist The Shanghai Restoration Project in cooperation with Sichuan Quake Relief, the project remixes voices and sounds from the China earthquake zone to raise awareness for victims still in need. Visit http://www.afterquakemusic.com
Donate to Sichuan Quake Relief
SQR is a tight-knit, flexible and highly effective organization that makes sure donations make a big difference locally. They investigate the specific needs of each school and each individual to make sure donations take care of the most pressing needs. This money will go to a variety of projects to assist those in need. Keep a close eye on their website www.sichuan-quake-relief.org to see what projects are in progress, donate to a specific project, and sign up for the free SQR newsletter. If you have any difficulty completing your donation, or would like to learn more about other ways you can help, please contact SQR at: info@sichuan-quake-relief.org
Donate to Sichuan Quake Relief
SQR is a tight-knit, flexible and highly effective organization that makes sure donations make a big difference locally. They investigate the specific needs of each school and each individual to make sure donations take care of the most pressing needs. This money will go to a variety of projects to assist those in need. Keep a close eye on their website www.sichuan-quake-relief.org to see what projects are in progress, donate to a specific project, and sign up for the free SQR newsletter. If you have any difficulty completing your donation, or would like to learn more about other ways you can help, please contact SQR at: info@sichuan-quake-relief.org
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
China Vineyard Photos by Janis Miglav
During the past year I have become friends with vineyard photographer Janis Miglav and have enjoyed helping him arrange visits to the wineries in China. You can see some of his photos while he continues his tour of China for an upcoming book. His blog address is http://janismiglavs.blogspot.com/
Marc Curtis
Founder
China Wine Tours
Marc Curtis
Founder
China Wine Tours
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Happy New Year!
To all our Chinese friends, xin nian kuai le! (Happy New Year). This being the year of the ox, and ox in Chinese is "niu" it's appropriate to say "Happy Niu Year!"
Saturday, November 22, 2008
StartupNation Honors Nation’s Top Home-Based businesses
StartupNation Honors Nation’s Top Home-Based businesses
China Wine Tours Wins Top Honors in Business Competition under the Yummiest category.
Redlands, CA –November 22, 2008– China Wine Tours has been recognized by StartupNation (http://www.startupnation.com) as one of the top businesses in its annual Home Based 100 competition under the category of “Yummiest”.
Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. Historically some of today’s most well known businesses started in a downturn, including Microsoft and General Electric.
“The 2008 ranking shows that the home-based business is more relevant than ever. The current recession has spurred a new wave of home based businesses as a response to loss of jobs, the need for supplemental income and the sheer passion for blazing your own trail and running your own show,” said Rich Sloan, co-founder of StartupNation.com, one of the leading small business networking and advice websites. “Home based businesses are the biggest block of all businesses in existence and we expect numbers to grow ever greater as extra bedrooms, kitchen tables, basements and garages become host to the innovative thinking and pursuit of success by millions of Americans.”
“Marc Curtis, founder of ChinaWineTours.com is proud to accept 8th place in the top 10 Top Home based businesses of 2008 by StartupNation.com.”
The StartupNation Home-Based 100 highlights 10 top-ten lists making it not just your ordinary business ranking. From the wackiest, to the most innovative, to the best financial performers – this unique and diverse list highlights the home-based businesses that usually go unrecognized, but still play a vital role in the economy today. The ten categories for 2008 include:
• Best Financial Performers
• Most Innovative
• Boomers Back in Business
• Greenest
• Yummiest
• Wackiest
• Grungiest
• Recession Busters
• Most Slacker-Friendly
• Most Glamorous
In addition to StartupNation staff, judges for this year’s Home Based 100 ranking included Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method Products, Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks North America, John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing, Mel Robbins, host of Make It Happen radio show.
The full results of the Home-Based 100 ranking are available on StartupNation’s website at http://www.startupnation.com/hb100.
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About StartupNation
StartupNation (www.startupnation.com) provides over 175,000 pages of business advice and networking for entrepreneurs and serves millions of entrepreneurs annually.. . StartupNation is a free service founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs with the intention of providing a one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success, including blogs from a host of experts, podcasts, webcasts, eBooks, award-winning step-by-step advice, and more. .
About the Startupnation’s Founders – The Sloan Brothers
StartupNation co-founders and “chief startupologists,” Rich and Jeff Sloan, are two of the country’s leading small business experts and ran their business from home for eight years. The Sloan brothers speak frequently at entrepreneurial forums and act as sources for top media venues nationwide. They are authors of StartupNation: Open for Business, published by Doubleday, and provide their insight online at www.startupnation.com. The Sloan brothers are regularly quoted and featured in media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX News and many others.
China Wine Tours Wins Top Honors in Business Competition under the Yummiest category.
Redlands, CA –November 22, 2008– China Wine Tours has been recognized by StartupNation (http://www.startupnation.com) as one of the top businesses in its annual Home Based 100 competition under the category of “Yummiest”.
Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. Historically some of today’s most well known businesses started in a downturn, including Microsoft and General Electric.
“The 2008 ranking shows that the home-based business is more relevant than ever. The current recession has spurred a new wave of home based businesses as a response to loss of jobs, the need for supplemental income and the sheer passion for blazing your own trail and running your own show,” said Rich Sloan, co-founder of StartupNation.com, one of the leading small business networking and advice websites. “Home based businesses are the biggest block of all businesses in existence and we expect numbers to grow ever greater as extra bedrooms, kitchen tables, basements and garages become host to the innovative thinking and pursuit of success by millions of Americans.”
“Marc Curtis, founder of ChinaWineTours.com is proud to accept 8th place in the top 10 Top Home based businesses of 2008 by StartupNation.com.”
The StartupNation Home-Based 100 highlights 10 top-ten lists making it not just your ordinary business ranking. From the wackiest, to the most innovative, to the best financial performers – this unique and diverse list highlights the home-based businesses that usually go unrecognized, but still play a vital role in the economy today. The ten categories for 2008 include:
• Best Financial Performers
• Most Innovative
• Boomers Back in Business
• Greenest
• Yummiest
• Wackiest
• Grungiest
• Recession Busters
• Most Slacker-Friendly
• Most Glamorous
In addition to StartupNation staff, judges for this year’s Home Based 100 ranking included Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method Products, Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks North America, John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing, Mel Robbins, host of Make It Happen radio show.
The full results of the Home-Based 100 ranking are available on StartupNation’s website at http://www.startupnation.com/hb100.
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About StartupNation
StartupNation (www.startupnation.com) provides over 175,000 pages of business advice and networking for entrepreneurs and serves millions of entrepreneurs annually.. . StartupNation is a free service founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs with the intention of providing a one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success, including blogs from a host of experts, podcasts, webcasts, eBooks, award-winning step-by-step advice, and more. .
About the Startupnation’s Founders – The Sloan Brothers
StartupNation co-founders and “chief startupologists,” Rich and Jeff Sloan, are two of the country’s leading small business experts and ran their business from home for eight years. The Sloan brothers speak frequently at entrepreneurial forums and act as sources for top media venues nationwide. They are authors of StartupNation: Open for Business, published by Doubleday, and provide their insight online at www.startupnation.com. The Sloan brothers are regularly quoted and featured in media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX News and many others.
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