Chinese Winemakers (57) Shao Xuedong:Winemakers Should be Practical and innovative
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2015-02-06 19:28 Source£º
China Wine Online Author:
Zhang Liwei Translator:
Someone said,If you want to be an excellent winemaker in Chinese wine industry, you need three requirements:You've studied this major;Have learned winemaking from foreign winemakers;Last you can make the top wines.Shao Xuedong,Chief engineer of COFCO Chateau Junding is one of these winemakers.
Shao Xuedong,National wine judge,senior wine taster,member of Chinese Wine Technique Committee.He joined in Huadong winery in 1994.Since 2001,he has been working in COFCO Yantai Wine Company.Now he is chief engineer and vice general manager in COFCO Chateau Junding Company.
It is in Huadong winery,Shao Xuedong started his career as winemaker.He said he fallen in love with wine because of its variation and mystery.Each tanks of wines have different aromas and taste and changed with time.Those changes arouse his great interest.He studied food engineering in university,so worked in Huadong from laboratory technician.He studied very hard,then became workshop manager,assiant winemaker and winemaker.He said,"I'm lucky,because it's a joint venture enterprise,I had a good platform and high starting point."
At that time,there are many foreign winemakers in Huadong winery.He learned a lot from them about chateau wines and advanced winemaking techniques.From 1995-1998,he was sent to Australia twice to study wine.In 1999,he was sent to Spain to study Sparkling wine.His wines won may awards on competitions.Seven years of working experience in Huadong was valuable and greatly influenced him.
On July 2001,He joined in GreatWall Wine (Yantai)Company.He witnessed the winery's development from its foundation as well as Chateau Junding.He joined in many construction projects.Now Chateau Junding is one of China's representative Chateaux for top wines.Junding partnered with ARRIVE'S.A Company and created China's first nursery company.He pays great attention on vineyeard construction and hired experienced New Zealand expert for consulting.
Meanwhile,he'd like to share his experience with others, published many articles on magazines or medias and translated some wine books.
He said winemakers first of all should be honest,precise with aims.He should love wine with strong passion and be patient.
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