Holiday wine | Grace Vineyard produces sixth Chinese New Year label
By Jim Boyce | Grace Vineyard gives a special wine just before Chinese New Year to employees, customers and others with whom it has a relationship. It’s …
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Oliver Zhou of Vinehoo | Online retail, Shanghai customers and wine in China
By Jim Boyce | I recently talked to a bunch of trade people for a Shanghai retail story in Meininger’s Wine Business International. I could only …
A tutto pasto? | Food for thought at a tasting of Salvano wines from Piedmont
By Jim Boyce | It feels like Italian Wine Month here on Grape Wall, given an interview with Simone Incontro of VinItaly, a report on …
Duty calls | Soaring Australia wine exports to China to get another boost
By Jim Boyce | It’s been a good year for Australian wine imports in China and 2017 might be even better given a tariff cut set for next …
New China wines | Torres and Silver Heights release two blends under The Last Warrior label
By Jim Boyce | Silver Heights ranks among my favorite wineries but one knock against it has been price, with the Family Reserve typically about 300 yuan …
China wine news | Veterans Grace Vineyard and ASC Fine Wines partner
Update: Exactly one month after this post, ASC Fine Wines and Grace Vineyard announced a partnership. Turns out the rumors were true. See the details …
Seasonal slashing | Links clearing its Billecart-Salmon Champagne in Hong Kong
By Jim Boyce | Champagne producer Billecart-Salmon switched distributors a few months ago, jumping to Sarment from Links, and the latter is clearing its Hong Kong stock …
Vino at Vesuvio | Italian wine tasting in Beijing covers 12 regions
By Jim Boyce | Newish Italian wine bar Vesuvio, just above restaurant Bottega in Beijing, recently held a tasting and I wasn’t sure what to …
In Veronese Veritas | Simone Incontro on Italian wine in Shanghai
By Jim Boyce | I recently talked to a bunch of trade people about the Shanghai retail scene for a story in Meininger’s Wine Business …
Saturday sipping | A trio of Beijing wine events today
By Jim Boyce | If you seek to do some sipping this Saturday, here is a trio of events to check out. The new Mali …