New cellar dweller at TRIO
TRIO opened in May of 2006 and included: a reincarnation of Beijing’s oldest non-hotel bar, Frank’s Place, at ground level; a seventy-seat New York grill …
Month: October 2007
Grape finds: Lufthansa Centre
I popped into the basement supermarket of the Lufthansa Center in Beijing and found a bonanza of booze. In addition to solid imported wine, vodka, …
Grace (again): Face, FT, and feedback on five wines
I spotted yet another place selling Grace wines in Beijing – upscale Face has the entry-level Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon for 220 per bottle (about four times …
Variety is the wine of life
A heads up for those in Beijing and looking for some wine education. Fongyee Walker and Edward Ragg will hold their second seminar on varietals …
A bunch of changes at Grapewallofchina
Just a heads up to readers to expect some changes to this blog in the next month or so. Rather than having one writer (that …
Taste test: Bolongbao and Le Champs D’or
Last Friday’s wine tasting at Sequoia Cafe here in Beijing was a bring-your-own-bottle affair. In addition to assorted bottles from France, Australia, New Zealand and …