Note: To reserve a spot in the tasting, contact Capital M at 6702-2727 or reservations@capital-m-beijing.com.
By Jim Boyce
I’m a writer, not a speaker; a wine consumer, not an expert. So I rarely lead public wine tastings. But I will do one this Friday at Capital M and I think we have an excellent lineup.
The focus is Chinese wines and we have picked from among the country’s best, including — from east to west — Great River Hill (Shandong), Grace Vineyard (Shanxi), Chateau Hansen (Inner Mongolia), Silver Heights (Ningxia), Helan Qing Xue (Ningxia), Domaine Helan Mountain (Ningxia) and 1421 (Xinjiang). And I’m hoping to add one more (TBC).
To buy these bottles would cost over rmb2000. The fee for this event is rmb138. That makes it an economical way to “try before you buy” and get an idea of what is available in the market. (Note: There won’t be any bottles for sale at the event.) Plus, Capital M is a very cool venue!
What I’ll do is give basic background on each wine — where it comes from, who made it, what the weather was like in a given year, and so on. I’ll also provide some stories behind the wineries. Which winery has only three employees? Which has a link to Atlantis? And which has a donkey as a mascot? All shall be revealed.
(If you like to ask questions about baume levels, yeast strains and varietal clones, this event probably isn’t for you. I have a basic knowledge of the wines and wineries but I’m not well-versed on the technical side.)
The heart and soul of the event is the chance to try, side by side, what rank among nine of China’s better wines and to see which ones they like.
I’m told Capital M has 30 to 35 seats for the tasting and about half are already booked. If you’d like to join, RSVP at this Capital M page, and please let me know as well. Also, please account for traffic if you plan to attend as we will start around 6:30 PM.
And if you have any questions, you can reach me at beijingboyce (at) yahoo.com.
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