Chinese Wine Is No Longer Imitating Europe — It’s Defining Itself

Chinese Wine Is No Longer Imitating Europe — It’s Defining Itself

As Ningxia and its sister regions shed imitation and embrace terroir, a confident new generation of Chinese wines is earning its place on the global stage.Photo by Graeme Kennedy courtesy of China Wine ClubThe summer air in the high, barren plains of Ningxia is so dry that the moisture on the surface of your eyes may evaporate faster than your body can replace it. But extreme dryness is only one aspect of a profoundly inhospitable landscape. In …