Beijing’s China wine shop: Get Kanaan wines at rmb100 this Saturday
By Jim Boyce After waiting six months in vain for a distributor to officially represent wines from one of my favorite Chinese wineries – Kanaan in Ningxia — I have …
Month: April 2015
Sippin’ in Shuangjing: Carrefour Spring Wine Fair starts today
The Carrefour spring wine fair is underway at the Shuangjing outlet in Beijing. You can sample from among hundreds of wines through April 13 and get discounts …
Deep thoughts: Table legs and candy bars, chewing gum and Chinese wine
Sometimes deep thoughts keep me awake at night. Like, if people in Guangzhou will eat anything with four legs except tables and chairs, as the …
Trade secret: Don’t blame consumers for low white wine sales in China
The next issue of Wine Business International will include an article I wrote about white wine in China. The main message: the ratio of red …
Bubbly Beijing: The New Chinese Sparkling Wine You Need to Try
During the past few years, Chinese wine has gone from pariah to pet in the eyes of many trade people. Some who used to turn up their …
China Wine Events: Helan Qing Xue Dinner, Beijing, April 7
Winery Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia gained worldwide attention in 2011 when it earned an “international trophy” at the Decanter World Wine Awards, a first for China. …