The International Review of Books

“China is a sleeping dragon that has awoken to shake the wine drinking world.�

Loren Mayshark has a passion for both China and Wine and this interest and care for the subject come through in her all-encompassing book on the Chinese wine industry, past, present and future.

This is an extremely well-researched tome which provides insights into all aspects of the wine industry in China. A lot of thought, care and research have been put into producing this encyclopedia of the history of Chinese wine. The author covers the entire gamut of topics on the subject ranging from the history of wine through the dynasties, the burgeoning wine tourist industry, the different wine regions and the types of wine produced, imports and exports, the external factors that have affected the rise of wine in the country, what the future holds and even counterfeit wines and their effect on the industry.

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