Regions
The China Vine
Field notes on Chinese wine, vineyards and journeys.
What this is
Section titled “What this is”The China Vine is an English-language publication on the wine regions, estates and travel of contemporary China. Field reportage, terroir analysis, winemaker profiles, and the practical routes you can actually walk.
Eight regions. More than thirty winery stories. Five canonical routes, all verified on the ground.
The writing is for the curious wine drinker who knows Bordeaux and Burgundy but has been waiting for someone to explain China.
Where to start
Section titled “Where to start”Winery Stories
Silver Heights · Helan Qingxue · Ao Yun · Xiaoling & Mingyi · Long Dai · Domaine Franco-Chinois · and more
Wine Routes
Five canonical routes — Ningxia (3–5 days), Hebei from Beijing (1–3), Gansu Silk Road (5–7), Yunnan Himalayas (5–7), Northeast ice harvest (Dec only).
Travel Notes
From the page to the vineyard
Section titled “From the page to the vineyard”Every region and route here can be travelled. The China Vine is published by Journey X (简兮旅行), the Shanghai-based travel company that has operated wine itineraries through these regions since 2020.
If you want to walk what you have just read, plan a journey →
Field notes by email
Section titled “Field notes by email”A new chapter every two weeks. Plus shorter notes — an estate just visited, a new vintage, a scoring update — that don’t fit in a chapter.