Internal use only: Why boutique wineries in China are staying home
By Jim Boyce Mike Steinberger of Slate wrote about the China wine scene earlier this year and we traded emails ahead of time on a …
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Tasting time: New Zealand, Sequoia, Mundo Vino
By Jim Boyce Beijing will see a good crop of wine events over the next few days, with everything from the return of the Friday …
China Wine Tours: First visit slated for April
By Jim Boyce The added logistical challenges surrounding this year’s Olympics has seen China Wine Tours shift its first visit from October to April. The …
Wine Word: Consultant, publisher, and writer Ch’ng Poh Tiong
By Jim Boyce As a publisher, writer, lawyer, and tasting panel judge, Singapore-based Ch’ng Poh Tiong has long been a key player in the wine …
Friday food fight: Mapo Dofu
By Jim Boyce The wine and dirt pairing didn’t garner many recommendations, so let’s return to something a bit spicier and tackle Mapo Doufu, a …
Tasting time: Beijing
By Jim Boyce Upcoming Beijing wine-related events September 12, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB3888 Hart Davis Hart wine dinner, with 6 wines; …
Grace, Torres winemakers team up in Shanxi
By Jim Boyce Grace Vineyard and Torres are keeping things in the family, so to speak. The Shanxi-based winery considered by many to make China’s …
Tasting time: Stone Boat – 4 wines, 60 kuai, tonight
By Jim Boyce Look for my weekly wine listings to restart next week as I near full recovery from The Olympics. Until then, here is …
On the wine path in Shandong: Visits to Huadong, Changyu-Castel, and Chateau Junding
By Jim Boyce Home of the much-talked-about winery Chateau Junding, “Nava Valley“, and the Yantai International Wine Festival, Shandong is the hot spot when it …
Amon ra! Go dolphin!
By Jim Boyce When not dragging along this or that Chinese wine (usually from Grace Vineyard) to a party and forcing it on the wary, …