Food and Drink

However not all are created equal, the demands of multi-million dollar leases mean many high-end restaurants must provide not only impeccable service and ambiance along with their gustatory delights, they must also do it in very high volumes.

“Wines are priceless works of art, and making wine is a kind of artistic creation. As a winemaker, we don't have the right and ability to reduce costs; we can only constantly improve the quality.”

A new generation of wine drinkers has emerged in China – and they are willing to traverse around the globe for a perfect glass of merlot or chardonnay. A 2015 report by market research firm Wine Intelligence stated that Chinese millennials have cultivated a taste for fine wines at business dinners. Now, they prefer a glass of wine to other types of alcoholic beverages in their social lives. “Wine consumers in China are savvier, more informed and more demanding than ever before,” Chuan Zhou, a senior research analyst at Wine Intelligence wrote in the report. “They are increasingly seeking good value, and assert their individualism through wine consumption.”