July 26, 2012
Grape Leap: China's Biggest Winemaker
On a gentle slope, parallel trestles of vines lead up to a lofty European-style house, one of several self-styled châteaus in coastal Shandong, the biggest wine-producing region in China. Thick bunches of Riesling and Cabernet Gernischt grapes ripen under a hazy summer sky.