Acker et al auction in Hong Kong: Got a few million to spare?
By Jim Boyce If you enjoy wine and have some spare change, you might want to head to Hong Kong tomorrow for the first Asian …
Month: May 2008
‘Global Wine Extravaganza’ – 100 wines for 150 kuai
By Jim Boyce I wrote it before and I will write it again: consumers in Beijing enjoy amazing value when it comes to wine tasting. …
Tasting time: Beijing
Upcoming Beijing wine-related events Tuesday, May 27-Thursday, May 29, 9:30 AM-6:30 PM, Hong Kong Exhibition Center Vinexpo Asia-Pacific, international wine and spirits exhibitions for trade …
Wine Word | Robert Parker in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Making his first visit to continental China, critic Robert Parker led 50 people on a “trade tasting” of eight wines in …
Peking Parker and the Great Wall of China: The Secret of ‘Big Bob’
By Jim Boyce \ The Robert Parker Dinner – 8:08 PM, May 24, The Great Wall of China, Beijing Watchtowers lit in gold, walkways lit …
Red versus white: The grape grapple in China
By Huiqin Ma Chinese consumers buy nearly nine times more red wine than white wine. One common explanation is that the color red denotes good …
Tasting time: Beijing
Note: I have about 30 posts just or nearly finished in the queue, so expect a slew of posts about the Robert Parker visit, recent …
Beijing: Tasting time – The Olympics, Parker, Guigal, Leissner, and more
Upcoming Beijing wine-related events Thursday, May 15, 7:30 PM, Bookworm, RMB180 Australian wine tasting, 6 wines from 3 regions, by The Wine Republic; RSVP at …
Wine word – Beijing’s Jenn Hinkle
By Jim Boyce From organizing events to visiting wineries to creating a newsletter, Jenn Hinkle has been a fixture on the local wine scene. Here’s …
Vive le value: Some French wine picks in Beijing
By Jim Boyce My truest test of which wines are “good value” to me is whether or not I buy them or recommend them to …