China’s far southwestern province of Yunnan is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the country’s finest wine producers, though its winemaking history goes back more than a hundred years. Monocle’s Tom Webb visited the recently opened Songtsam Cizhong Lodge, where the region’s viticulture began, to find out how its history is being preserved and shared with the world. 

<p dir="ltr">China&rsquo;s far southwestern province of Yunnan is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the country&rsquo;s finest wine producers, though its winemaking history goes back more than a hundred years. Monocle&rsquo;s Tom Webb visited the recently opened Songtsam Cizhong Lodge, where the region&rsquo;s viticulture began, to find out how its history is being preserved and shared with the world.&nbsp;</p>

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