The CIVC in Beijing: Protecting the Champagne appellation
By Nicolas Carre, Whether you call it Champagne or Xiang bing, this French wine is a favorite the world over. But there is a difference …
Month: November 2008
What pairs well with a wine shop? A nice kitchen and clean toilets
Palette Vino opened its new wine bar, shop, and restaurant on Saturday night, but let’s put aside the food, the wine, and the lovely courtyard …
Wine Word: Gelipu head Danny Wu
Danny Wu is head of GELIPU (GLP), a Beijing-based company that distributes Australian wines and is involved in a retail outlet. I asked him about …
Tasting time Beijing: James Bond, Palette Vino, and more
James Bond is in the wine spotlight in Beijing on Saturday as Domus holds a “Quantum of Solace” bash and ASC organizes a three-part night …
Re-bottled: ASC Fine Wines withdraws bid for Sino-French
By Jim Boyce ASC Fine Wines Founder Don St. Pierre Sr. told me last week that the company has pulled out of a bid for …