Go East: China Wine Tours to start in March
By Jim Boyce China Wine Tours will bring its first official group to the Middle Kingdom this March for a 13-day itinerary that takes in …
Month: November 2007
Tasting time: Beijing
- By Jim Boyce Note: It’s always best to double-check the details with the event organizers. November 28, 7 PM, Loong Bar – JW Marriott (RMB150) Taittinger …
Tasting time: Shanghai
– By Peter Wright November 29-December 1, Shanghai Exhibition Centre Italian wine exhibition, hosted by the Institute of Fine Italian Wine. The institute will hold …
How can I sell my wines in China? Part 1
– By Dan Siebers This is part 1 of 5. Many people wonder, “How can I sell my wines in China?” They’ve heard so much …
Another wine and Sprite joke? Put a cork in it
– By Jim Boyce Question: Is it true that people in China mix wine with Sprite? Answer: Yes. I have witnessed hundreds of people indulge …
Soaked in Shanxi: Non-vintage weather means challenges
– By Judy Leissner This year was a tough one for the grapes in Shanxi province, home of Grace Vineyard. Things started very well – …
An unhealthy marriage: The gap between grape growers and wine consumption
– By Huiqin Ma A French filmmaker made a documentary about the Sino-French Demonstration Farm just outside of Beijing. He showed how wines were taken …
Shanghai: The two best wine deals in town
By Peter Wright As a big wine drinker, it is pleasing to see an increasing number of bars, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers hold wine tastings, …
Grape Wall of China 2.0: Huiqin Ma
Grape Wall of China will soon begin including contributions from people involved in the Greater China wine scene as academics, winemakers, distributors, educators or consumers. …
Grape Escape: Marriott provides a Pinot getaway
Sir Campbell Thompson and I had a sneak preview of JW Marriott’s soon-to-open Pinot restaurant in Beijing, where (not surprisingly) the wine list only offers …