Fantastic feasts and where to find them

2019 – The year of Chinese wines?

(JZ) As I am a wine writer specialising in Chinese wines, let me tell you that 2019 is an excellent year to discover China as a wine region. Since Changyu’s entry into the UK market, more Chinese fine wine brands, both large and small,  are making waves on these shores. Well at least for wine lovers, Brexit doesn’t have to mean less drinking options. 

For a quick introduction to Chinese wines, and three of my top picks available in the UK, here is my Channel 4 Sunday Brunch Chinese Wine feature, first broadcasted in February for the Chinese New Year celebrations. You can watch it here

 

 

Here’s a list of UK retail stockists of Chinese wines. My selection is based on ease of online ordering. This is not an exhaustive list but does cover most, if not all, the Chinese wine brands available in the UK at present. Please do let me know of any additions or amendments that I should make to this list! 

Changyu (Ningxia province, Liaoning province, Shandong province)

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P £7.50 (free for orders above £100)

Slurp 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P £7.95 (free for orders above £100)

Vinim 

Minimum order 1 bottle. P&P from £4.95 (free for orders above £250 within Greater London)

Sainsburys.co.uk

Minimum order 1 bottle. Check website for delivery cost. 

Hedonism

Minimum order 1 bottle. Delivery from Free within central London, check website for details. 

The Fine Wine Company

Minimum order case of 6 bottles. UK mainland P&P £8.95 (free for orders above £200)

 

Martin Winery, Hebei province

The Wine Library 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P from £9.50 (free for orders above £200)

 

Chateau Rongzi, Shanxi province

The Wine Library 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P from £9.50 (free for orders above £200)

 

Tiansai, Skyline of Gobi, Xinjiang province

The Wine Library 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P from £9.50 (free for orders above £200)

 

Helan Qingxue Winery, Ningxia province

The Wine Library 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P from £9.50 (free for orders above £200)

 

Sanhe Winery Ice Wine, Liaoning province

The Wine Library 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P from £9.50 (free for orders above £200)

 

Kanaan Winery, Ningxia province

In Vino Veritas

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P £5.00

 

99Wines

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P £6.95 (free for orders above £300)

The Fine Wine Company

Minimum order case of 6 bottles. UK mainland P&P £8.95 (free for orders above £200)

 

Treaty Port, Shandong province

Slurp 

Mixed case of 12 plus book offer 

The Real Wine Company 

Minimum order mixed case of 12 bottles. UK mainland P&P £6.99 (free for orders above £250)

 

Shangri-La Ao Yun, Yunnan province

The Finest Bubble 

Minimum order 1 bottle. Check website for delivery details (free for orders above £200 or mixed case of 6 bottles)

Harrods 

Minimum order 1 bottle. UK mainland P&P £5.95

Fine+Rare

Minimum order case of 6 bottles. UK mainland P&P from £16+VAT.

 

IN-STORE STOCKISTS

Some of the below stockists (mostly of Kanaan wines) may list their Chinese wines online in the near future – but for the moment I cannot search for the specific wines on their respective websites, so they are listed below under physical store stockists for now. Do let me know if any changes.

 

Whole Foods  – Changyu Moser XV (on offer till 5th March)

63-97 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 5SE

Tel: 020 7368 4500

Yard Arm London  – Kanaan Winery

Yardarm, 238 Francis road, Leyton, London E10 6NQ

Tel: 020 8556 2444

Old Bridge Wine  – Kanaan Winery

The Old Bridge Hotel, 1 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3TQ

Tel: 01480 458 410  

Lockett Bros – Kanaan Winery

133 High Street, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, EH39 4HB

Tel: 01620 890799

Must   – Kanaan Winery

26 Station Road, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4SE

Tel: 01582 760 008

The Wine Reserve  – Kanaan Winery

7 Oakdene Parade, High St, Cobham, KT11 2LR

Tel: 01932 866 682

Fine Wines of Mayfield – Kanaan Winery

High Street, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6AQ,

Tel:01435 872371

(online store: 99Wines)

 

If you are interested to learn more about Chinese wines, the modern wine industry and market in China and the historical and cultural backdrop, my book: 

THE CHINESE WINE RENAISSANCE IS AVAILABLE NOW IN HARDBACK AND E-BOOK.

 

JZ

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