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Unearthing China’s Ancient Terroir in Maotai

China's traditional grain spirit, baijiu, has evolved—mostly in obscurity—along a trajectory that has no Western equivalent. Derek Sandhaus travels to one of its most famous production zones to discover why…

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  • story: Derek Sandhaus
  • photos: Kweichow Moutai + Derek Sandhaus
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