Where wine meets tea: Chinese wine producers are brewing a new trend

Produced, conceived and marketed in different ways, wines flavoured with such tea staples as jasmine and oolong are turning up across China. In China, the world’s most ancient beverage is finding new life in an unexpected place — the wine glass. The country’s tea culture has seen a modern revival in recent years, with “new tea drinks” dominating city streets, from fresh-brewed bubble teas to chilled bottled infusions. Now, that wave is spilling into the alcohol industry. Wineries, brewers and even retail giants are blending tea and alcohol, hoping to brew a new path to young consumers’ hearts...