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On 5/13/2025 at 3:21 PM, robinmetral said:I don't think that this is actually meant to be a fake, it's just another variety of huangjiu that they named like Shaoxing
Which makes it fake in China in legal terms. Under Chinese regulations, Shaoxing wine is a protected name and can only be used for wines made in Shaoxing. That bottle couldn't be sold legally here. That doesn't mean it's inferior but I do find it misleading.
On 5/13/2025 at 3:21 PM, robinmetral said:I don't think that this is actually meant to be a fake, it's just another variety of huangjiu that they named like Shaoxing
Which makes it fake in legal terms. Under Chinese regulations, Shaoxing wine is a protected name and can only be used for wines made in Shaoxing.
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