Articles by boyce

You don’t find a lot of Müller-Thurgau in China. And to find it in single-varietal skin-contact form? Well, I’ve only tasted such a wine once, …

One of the China’s top wineries is getting into the spirt, literally. Shanxi-based Grace Vineyard, which has ranked among the country’s leaders in blending quality …

“Flying winemaker” sounds like a high-falutin’ job with trips to exotic destinations and saving-the-day — and vintage — heroics. But “driving winemaker”? Not so much. …

“Images of vineyards beneath blue skies, of grape-stained hands at a sorting line; of vividly colored must; of tired but happy people sharing meals after …

Wine imports from Down Under are down yet again. Just ahead of Australia PM Anthony Albanese’s visit to China this week, and just after China …

[This info originally appeared in the Grape Wall newsletter. Sign up here.] There is a chill in the air these days, due to both the …

Veteran China wine operation Grace Vineyard is teaming up with a new partner for restaurant sales. Hong Kong businessman C.K. Chan launched Grace Vineyard in Shanxi in …

Lots of headlines popping up Down Under the past few hours: ~ Per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): Long story short, Australia aims to get …

Tea and wine. Two beverages involving complex tastes, terroirs and histories. One with a long enduring story in China and the other now emerging. It …