Taste test: Uncorking nine Chinese wines in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce Tenacious taster Thompson (J. Fallows) The mention of Chinese wine often brings smirks, mock gagging, or jokes such as “leaded or …
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Say Grace: Winery marks tenth year
There’s general consensus that the best Chinese wine, both in terms of quality and value, is from Grace Vineyard in Shanxi province. Congratuations to the …
Wine Workshop III: Taste, with Chinese characteristics
I attended seven lectures and tasted 14 local wines on August 9, the second day of the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, held …
Wine Workshop II: Shop ’til you pop
I attended seven lectures and tasted fourteen local wines on August 9, the second day of the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, …
Wine workshop I: China wine 101
I attended seven lectures and tasted fourteen local wines on August 9, the second day of the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, held in Beijing. I’ll post …
Going to market: China wine workshop
I cashed in some annual leave yesterday to attend the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, held in Beijing, and it was time …
Say Grace: The search for seven good Chinese wines, part 1
Note: I will post the notes from the second blind tasting shortly. I’ve received numerous emails from people who are either: 1) curious about Chinese …
Uncorked: grapewallofchina.com
Welcome to grapewallofchina.com, the first—as far as I know—English-language blog focused on what’s happening with Chinese wines and China’s wine market. It’s a spin-off of my …