T time: Chateau Lafite vs Chateau Lafitte in China
– By Jim Boyce Chateau Lafite is insanely popular in China and consumers here should be careful to avoid not only fake bottles, but also …
Month: November 2009
Contrefacons et vols de vins en Chine
A translation by Nicolas Carre of the post “Fakers, robbers, and wine in China” by Jim Boyce that originally appeared here in English. – “Des …
Grape Press: Morocco-China wine links, 7-ELEVEN wine, ICCCW in Singapore
By Jim Boyce Some China-related wine stuff from the Web… – Morocco-China wine connection The BBC reports on Moroccan wine industry ambitions, which includes some …
Barossa wines, Beijing, and bare ass: Torbreck wine dinner with Dave Powell
By Jim Boyce Rare are those times when a wine maker drops his pants at a tasting – I would guess it is on par …
Value vino: Some of Beijing’s best wine buys under RMB100
Note: The following post recently appeared in Agenda magazine in Beijing (see online version here). By Jim Boyce Beijing stores shelves are lined with hundreds …
Rough and tumble in China: The New Yorker profiles ASC Fine Wines’ Don St. Pierre, Sr.
By Jim Boyce The New Yorker just published a lengthy article by Evan Osnos about ASC Fine Wines founder Don St. Pierre, Sr and his …
Grape Press: Fakers, robbers, and wine in China
– People in the wine business here say there is more ’82 Lafite in China than was ever produced that year in France. – Wall …
Beaujolais Nouveau in Beijing: Get your plonk at these parties…
By Jim Boyce The third Thursday of November is upon us and that means Beaujolais Nouveau parties (see here for more on this phenomenon). Get …
BYOB? Obama, Nixon, wine, and Chinese state dinners
– By Jim Boyce This post at Obama Foodorama reports that China President Hu Jintao hosted U.S. President Barack Obama at a state dinner earlier …
Hong Kong wine auction: Spectrum to sell 200 lots from Aubrey McClendon collection
By Jim Boyce California-based Spectrum Wine Auctions will hold its first event in Hong Kong – with more than 200 lots from the collection of …