Winners of this year's wine awards in Macao deftly illustrate the range and evolution of Chinese offerings, Li Yingxue reports.

No two vintages are ever quite the same — even with the same wine, a shift in climate from year to year subtly transforms the flavor of the grapes. But in the hands of a talented winemaker, even a tough harvest can yield something remarkable.

Kang Kai, a rising star on China's wine scene, proves exactly that. His Renyiyuan Tao Cabernet Sauvignon — both the 2019 and 2020 vintages — took home awards at the 2025 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards, impressing an international panel of judges despite the vastly different growing conditions of the two years.