Young Shi was invited by the Penglai Wine Bureau in Shandong Province on the east coast to taste and judge the new vintage 2014 of Chinese wines. She reports on the current state of wines and winemaking in northern and eastern China.
Penglai County in East China’s Shandong Province is closely associated with Chinese mythology. According to legend, eight Immortals crossed the sea here and Emperor Qin Shi Huang went in search of the elixir of life, in addition to the famous sea mirage that is said to appear every few decades. All of this adds to its allure...