Double up: China Wine & Spirits acquires DT Asia
By Jim Boyce China Wines & Spirits (CWS) acquired fellow distributor DT Asia last month and while the news is a bit dated I thought …
Month: December 2011
Breathing room: China’s 1421 ‘traceable’ wine at Great Hall of The People
~ By Jim Boyce When Randy Lee Svendsen recently asked me to join a group of 12 at the Great Hall of The People to …
Bull shifts: Modo in Beijing switches to all-Spain wine lineup
~ By Jim Boyce Beijing restaurant Modo has taken the bull by the horns and stuck an all-Spanish lineup into its two enomatic machines. Modo …
Les vins Chinois meilleurs que Bordeaux?
~ By Nicolas Carre Depuis le jeudi 15 decembre, lendemain d’une dégustation banale, mais toute aussi sérieuse, organisée a Pékin, le consommateur s’interroge : « …
Where is the love? Ningxia and Bordeaux wines the judges actually *liked*
~ We asked the judges in this week’s Ningxia vs Bordeaux Challenge to rank ten wines from first to last in terms of quality (see …
Was the Ningxia-Bordeaux Challenge unfair to French wines? Non
~ It depends on your perspective. Different wine contests are designed to discover different things. Our Grape Wall Challenge at Modo asked Chinese consumers to …
Grace under pressure: Ningxia tops Bordeaux in Beijing wine challenge
~ By Jim Boyce Chinese wines took the top four spots in the Ningxia vs Bordeaux Challenge held this afternoon in Beijing. The event featured …
The Wine Republic to distribute Jia Bei Lan in China
~ By Jim Boyce China-based importer and distributor The Wine Republic has reached a deal to handle the brand Jia Bei Lan from Ningxia-based winery …
Tóu to tête: Bordeaux-Ningxia Wine Challenge set for Wednesday in Beijing
~ The Ningxia-Bordeaux Wine Challenge will be held on Wednesday, December 14, in Beijing. Bordeaux wines have long held the highest status in China. Ningxia wines are …
Top news: Grace to use screw caps on entry-level red
Shanxi-based Grace Vineyard has been experimenting with screw caps for several years and has decided to use them for its entry-level red, says CEO Judy …