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 — and wallet
Hong Kong–listed Dynasty Fine Wines Group has become one of the first major players to jump in. Its newly launched “Hi-Tea Wines” line includes four sparkling tea wines flavoured with jasmine, pu’er, oolong, and maojian. Each is made with white wine as the base, infused with cold-brewed tea to capture the delicate aromas of tea and the fruit notes of wine…
