> > I'd like to introduce a subject of which I'm sure not many will have a great
> > deal of knowledge. I've been a lurker here for quite some time, reading and
> > enjoying the opinions. Before I wrote this post, I questioned a prominent
> > member of the group by email as to whether it would be permissable here.
> > Reason being, I've just started something that combines three of my loves...
> > Travel, China, and Wine. Believe it or not, China has some very good wines
> > now, and with the help of some forward-thinking people from different
> > And, I'd appreciate your comments on Chinese wine, if anyone has had the
> > opportunity to taste it (besides me)!
The only Chinese wine I ever tasted (Great Wall?) was truly wretched,
> but I have heard there are some serious efforts underway.
My experience was like your. I visited China six years ago, and tasted several Chinese wines while there. I can no longer remember any of their names, but Great Wall does sound familiar.
"Truly wretched" is a good way to describe all the wines I had.
If there are better wines made there now, I'm glad to hear it, but I doubt if there's enough of a market in China to sustain a serious wine industry.
-- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup