The Thirsty Dragon

As befits a country which operates at a breakneck pace, the tale told in Suzanne Mustacich's Thirsty Dragon traces the epic rise and fall of demand for fine wines in the country within a few years, a change that lead to a venerable and cherished European institution being irrevocably altered by its involvement with China.

The wines of the Bordeaux region of France include some of the most prestigious labels made anywhere in the world, and in the latter years of the last decade, these wines became increasingly sought-after in China as symbols of new wealth and privilege.