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A Decent Bottle of Wine in China

Chris Ruffle

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English
Earnshaw Books Limited
03 March 2022
Series: China Today
When Yorkshireman Chris Ruffle decided to build a vineyard complete with a Scottish castle in the midst of the countryside in eastern China, he was expecting difficulties, but nothing on the scale he encountered. But build it he did, and the wine is now flowing. A Decent Bottle of Wine in China tells the unique story of an adventurer determined to make his dream come true regardless of what strange and formidable obstacles are placed in his path.
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Imprint:   Earnshaw Books Limited
Country of Publication:   Hong Kong
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 146mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   259g
ISBN:   9789888273720
ISBN 10:   9888273728
Series:   China Today
Pages:   182
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Chris Ruffle has a first class degree in Chinese from Brasenose College, Oxford. He sold Fairy Toilet Soap for Procter & Gamble in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, before moving to Beijing in 1983 to work for metal trader Wogen Resources. After studying for a diploma in Japanese at Sheffield University he became a financial analyst for Warburg Securities in the bull market in Tokyo in the late ‘80’s before opening their Taiwan office. He was one of the earliest foreign investors in China’s domestic stock market on behalf of Scottish fund manager Martin Currie.

Reviews for A Decent Bottle of Wine in China

... It is not only a delightful (and often very funny) read, but an insightful window into contemporary China. --Eric Thun, Peter Moores Associate Professor of Chinese Business Studies, Said Business School, University of Oxford A Decent Bottle of Wine in China is a juicy book for any people who want to understand what it is like to run a small business in China and the joy of making wine. --Wei Gu, Wall Street Journal Chris Ruffle had a dream, and it came true. He has built since 2004 what is now considered one of the best Chinese wineries. The action in the book is like a thriller (it would even make a good film), with the hero and his team winning at the end, with the glorious 2014 vintage. --Edouard Cointreau, The Gourmand Awards


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