Comments on: Moving Past Baijiu (Thank God) http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html This is China Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-693 Josh Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:26:14 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-693 @Chris, Fair enough, but I've had a fair amount and tend to break it down into two categories: horrid and vaguely passable. I guess you'll have to invite me over some time and teach me the real deal. @Chris,

Fair enough, but I’ve had a fair amount and tend to break it down into two categories: horrid and vaguely passable. I guess you’ll have to invite me over some time and teach me the real deal.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-664 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:52:24 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-664 Of course there's no comparison between mediocre red wine and Chinese liquor. Good baijiu is far superior. I have on top of my fridge an almost empty bottle of 衡水老白干 and two bottles of 汝阳杜康, both of which are far superior to anything produced by Great Wall or Dynasty. I can think of plenty of other baijiu's I'd rather be drinking. Apart from the obvious fact that not all people share the same tastes (not all people appreciate wine, for example, and there are those who prefer red or white or whatever), I think baijiu's bad reputation among China expats is due to underexposure to good baijiu and overexposure to those bloody ganbei banquets. Good baijiu should be sipped slowly over the course of a meal. Of course there’s no comparison between mediocre red wine and Chinese liquor. Good baijiu is far superior. I have on top of my fridge an almost empty bottle of 衡水老白干 and two bottles of 汝阳杜康, both of which are far superior to anything produced by Great Wall or Dynasty. I can think of plenty of other baijiu’s I’d rather be drinking.

Apart from the obvious fact that not all people share the same tastes (not all people appreciate wine, for example, and there are those who prefer red or white or whatever), I think baijiu’s bad reputation among China expats is due to underexposure to good baijiu and overexposure to those bloody ganbei banquets. Good baijiu should be sipped slowly over the course of a meal.

]]> By: Josh http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-651 Josh Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:59:59 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-651 @craig: Didn't get a chance to pick one up, but I loved it when you used to send it to me at CEX. @craig:

Didn’t get a chance to pick one up, but I loved it when you used to send it to me at CEX.

]]> By: Craig http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-641 Craig Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:05:29 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-641 Try this: next time you get served Dynasty wine, cover the first two letters with your fingers and let your neighbor read the label out loud. And if you're stuck in Ningbo for the holiday, pick up a copy of the local rag "Ningbo Guide", or if you can't find one check out the website at http://www.NingboGuide.com/ Try this: next time you get served Dynasty wine, cover the first two letters with your fingers and let your neighbor read the label out loud.

And if you’re stuck in Ningbo for the holiday, pick up a copy of the local rag “Ningbo Guide”, or if you can’t find one check out the website at http://www.NingboGuide.com/

]]> By: nanheyangrouchuan http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-640 nanheyangrouchuan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:59:41 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/02/08/moving-past-bajiu-thank-god.html#comment-640 Hey, at least you are not forced to put down Dynasty. That stuff is just red Baijiu. Hey, at least you are not forced to put down Dynasty. That stuff is just red Baijiu.

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