Will Western snobs ever take Asian wines seriously? Grapes from China, India, Japan and Korea could be the drinks trend of 2021 – Maharashtra’s Sula Wines once sold one million cases in a year Elizabeth Kerr Sula, from the state of Maharashtra, India, is a forerunner in the potentially enormous Indian market that is only just discovering wine. Photos: Sula Wines
As popular as wine is across the globe, as much a part of everyday life as it is in many locations and as accessible as it has become, there are still pockets of chauvinism among wine aficionados - resistance to change, to usage and to new players. Despite technology and consumer attitudes evolving to make wine more approachable, it s still difficult to convince a California wine fan to sample a Viognier from Texas. That challenge grows exponentially the farther you get from so-called traditional wine regions. It is within this climate that Asian wine producers, led by China and India, are working to
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Car-pooling firms Hellobike, Dida Chuxing to update service after government warning for allowing drivers to profit Minghe Hu minghe.hu@scmp.com Shanghai-based Hellobike has offered a car-pooling service since 2019, but car-pooling services are legally distinct in China from ride-hailing, which is defined as a commercial activity. Photo: Handout
Chinese car-pool service providers Hellobike and Dida Chuxing said that they will modify their platforms after receiving a government warning, led by the Ministry of Transport, for suspicion of engaging in online ride-sharing business in the name of car-pooling .
In separate statements on Thursday, Shanghai-based Hellobike and Beijing-based Dida Chuxing said that they will rectify operations, ensuring that their car-pool drivers will not be able to monitor the orders of nearby riders and change their routes to accommodate them.