DFC in the PRC: Will This Chinese Winery Put Hebei Province on the Map?
I first visited Domaine Franco-Chinois in 2008 with the writer Lawrence Osborne, so long ago he has since published the books Ballad of a Small Player, The …
Month: April 2015
Reality check: China did NOT overtake France as a wine-growing region
Note: BBC updated to clarify that China is number two in vineyard coverage rather than in wine-growing. Social media is abuzz with news that China has overtaken …
Tommy Lam on the State of Sommeliers in China
Tommy Lam has organized a steady stream of wine education events in China over the past seven years. His most recent was the fourth annual Young China …
Four Seasons Shanghai wins China Young Sommelier Team Competition
Four Seasons Shanghai won the fourth annual China Young Sommelier Team Competition on Friday, emerging from the more than 1200 sommeliers from 187 restaurants and hotels in 32 …
China wine news: Ma Huiqin joins Ningxia wine bureau
Professor Ma Huiqin has assumed a formal position with the bureau in Ningxia, China’s most promising region, after years of providing unofficial help. Ma’s title is assistant to the …
China wine news: ASC appoints Bruno Baudry as CEO
Bruno Baudry will become CEO of importer and distributor ASC Fine Wines on June 1, according to a recent press release from the company. He replaces John Watkins, who …
2015 China imports: It’s France by three lengths, followed by Spain, Australia and Chile
China Customs stats for the first two months of 2015 show France in its typical position when it comes to bottled wine imports–far ahead of …
Torres, COFCO to sign distribution partnership
So, I went to a Torres wine tasting in Beijing tonight and overheard people in the know say the company will sign a deal this …
Cheers to CHEERS: Beijing wine chain marks four years, will expand to Shanghai
By Jim Boyce Beijing-based wine importer CHEERS will celebrate four years of business tonight with a party at its Gulou branch, one of more than …
Wine Word: Helan Qing Xue winemaker Zhang Jing on Ningxia’s scene
By Jim Boyce Two years ago, I interviewed Zhang Jing, winemaker at Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia, just after she returned home from a three-month …