Take a look around the new DecanterChina.com and see an infographic to find out which Chinese zodiac animal you have in common with famous wine producers, writers and critics around the world.
A new-look DecanterChina.com has launched to coincide with Chinese New Year, including several new content features designed to appeal to the rising number of Chinese wine lovers, as well as provide an insight to those outside of the country who are interested in China’s development as a wine producer and consumer.
It’s now offically the Chinese year of the monkey, following on from the goat, or sheep. Use the table below to find your Chinese zodiac animal and then click the link above or here to see the new DecanterChina.com and also which famous wine personalities are the same as you – hosted on the re-launched DecanterChina.com.
| Rat | 1900 | 1912 | 1924 | 1936 | 1948 | 1960 | 1972 | 1984 | 1996 | 2008 | 2020 |
| Ox | 1901 | 1913 | 1925 | 1937 | 1949 | 1961 | 1973 | 1985 | 1997 | 2009 | 2021 |
| Tiger | 1902 | 1914 | 1926 | 1938 | 1950 | 1962 | 1974 | 1986 | 1998 | 2010 | 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1903 | 1915 | 1927 | 1939 | 1951 | 1963 | 1975 | 1987 | 1999 | 2011 | 2023 |
| Dragon | 1904 | 1916 | 1928 | 1940 | 1952 | 1964 | 1976 | 1988 | 2000 | 2012 | 2024 |
| Snake | 1905 | 1917 | 1929 | 1941 | 1953 | 1965 | 1977 | 1989 | 2001 | 2013 | 2025 |
| Horse | 1906 | 1918 | 1930 | 1942 | 1954 | 1966 | 1978 | 1990 | 2002 | 2014 | 2026 |
| Sheep | 1907 | 1919 | 1931 | 1943 | 1955 | 1967 | 1979 | 1991 | 2003 | 2015 | 2027 |
| Monkey | 1908 | 1920 | 1932 | 1944 | 1956 | 1968 | 1980 | 1992 | 2004 | 2016 | 2028 |
| Rooster | 1909 | 1921 | 1933 | 1945 | 1957 | 1969 | 1981 | 1993 | 2005 | 2017 | 2029 |
| Dog | 1910 | 1922 | 1934 | 1946 | 1958 | 1970 | 1982 | 1994 | 2006 | 2018 | 2030 |
| Boar | 1911 | 1923 | 1935 | 1947 | 1959 | 1971 | 1983 | 1995 | 2007 | 2019 | 2031 |
Data source: www.whats-your-sign.com
The new DecanterChina.com in more detail
The new DecanterChina.com is a sister service to Decanter.com and provides faster access from Mainland China, is fully mobile-optimised and offers a wider mix of expertise and insider information on one of the world’s most fascinating, emerging wine countries.
Each page can now be shared across Chinese social media platforms including the Chinese Weibo and WeChat.
A new Wine Reviews se was designed to meet the needs of the Chinese wine community eager to learn and explore. It features wines that are hand-picked by Decanter’s array of experts and are available in the Chinese market. Local distributor information and a price range are also included as buying guides.
The reviews will cover both fine wines and affordable options for those discovering wine. These reviews will be updated on weekly bases.
A new wine Regions search index is also among the key attractions of the new site. Wine lovers will have access to an introduction to the key wine-producing regions and countries in the world, and find on the same page wine grapes, producer profiles, latest news, columns and travel guides related to the region.
A re-designed Knowledge section is launched to better suit the needs of the knowledge-thirsty wine learners in China, featuring an enhanced Grape Variety index, Producer Profile index, People (interviews) section and a WSET learning blog.
Terry Xu, famous wine blogger and educator is DecanterChina.com’s newest columnist, joining the existing star line-up including LI Demei, Chinese wine authority, LU Yang, winner of Best Sommelier Greater China (2014) and Fongyee Walker, renowned wine educator based in Beijing.
DecanterChina.com is a bilingual (Chinese and English) website launched by international wine authority, Decanter magazine.
