One of the world’s leading wine publications Decanter.com has announced plans to launch a Chinese-language version of its website in the fall. – AFP picLOS ANGELES, May 22 – In a sign of the wine times, one of the world’s most authoritative wine publications, Decanter, said it plans to launch a Chinese version of its website.

The move comes after another top wine publication, described as the wine bible for the French, La Revue du Vin de France, launched a Chinese version of its magazine last year. La Revue du Vin de France was founded in 1927 and is owned by the Marie Claire publishing group.

Decanterchina.com, meanwhile, will be written in both English and Mandarin Chinese. The UK-based publication is read in more than 90 countries.

Set for a fall launch, the new site will focus on wine education, and will include a glossary of key wine terms, event listings, and the latest in wine news and top reviews. It will also be integrated with Chinese microblogging service Weibo. – AFP