Wines typically con't travel well, but if you want to drink but either the local selection is questionable or non-existent, then you will have to bring your own. The first time was when we went to Osaka, and we decided to make a day trip to Kobe and have some of its famous beef. We took along a bottle of le Petit Cheval and it went down very well, except for the fact that the highest grade of Wagyu is so "marbled" that it sort of behaved like pork as far as wine matching is concerned. At other times we have also bought locally, but only when there are good wine retailers nearby.
It is usually a better idea to bring your wine when have a short break in Mainland China (especially if one is relaxing nearby in Guangdong Province). We went to a small town near Zhongshan and we would want to drink at some meals. We took along a simple Italian everyday wine made from Merlot, Sangiovese and Sagrantino, as well as an AC Bordeaux. We had it when we went to the roast goose restaurant; they both went down a treat.
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