When the American writer Derek Sandhaus arrived in Shanghai in 2006, he soon encountered Chinese baijiu — a fiery and powerful liquor found at dining room tables and bars across the country. He didn’t ...

In the United States, baijiu (pronounced "bye-joe") isn't the most well-known spirit, with only a recent introduction to the ...

In 2018, he co-founded the baijiu brand Ming River with the team behind Capital Spirits Baijiu Bar in Beijing. Now based in Athens, Greece, he is promoting the traditionally crafted brand ...