Around a decade ago, Chinese wineries seemed poised for greatness. With a rapidly expanding domestic market and more landunder vinesthan France or Italy, observers wondered if the world was witnessing …

A year or so ago, I was invited on a peculiar lunch date in the southwestern city of Chengdu. In a room that doubled as a warehouse and a restaurant, my hosts — an influential livestreamer and his you…

This is the first article in a series on China’s changing wine scene.When it opened in 1982, the Beijing Jianguo Hotel offered a rare taste of international luxury to weary business travelers from Hon…