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The Challenges of Wine Growing in China: Extreme Viticulture with Fongyee Walker, Master of Wine

Summary:  From the climate to legislation, from equipment to personnel, growing and making wine in China has unique challenges to overcome.  This webinar will delve into the  trials and rewards of producing great wine in China, looking at 5 of the major growing regions, while outlining the history of viticulture in China and throwing light on the position that grape wine holds in Chinese culture both now and in the past. Presenter: Fongyee Walker MW Fongyee
Maturity Check in the Vineyard, Bhutan. Bhutan Wine Company

Wine as worlding: Bhutan’s path into fine wine

This article has been published in partnership with World of Fine Wine and Wine Scholar Guild.  Beyond the familiar terrain of fine wine, a new horizon is emerging in the most unexpected of places. As the Bhutan Wine Company releases its first wines—the first ever made in the Himalayan country—Chris Howard reports on how a remarkable project came to be, and what it promises for the future of wine and sustainability.