Flashback from France: A look at Vinexpo 2009
By Yvonne Chiong Life and wine move in tandem: When you have lots of money, you can find the best wines to drink, and when …
TORRES et ses Wine nights in Beijing: vins, mets et billard…
Translation by Nicolas Carre (see original in English here) Mangez, buvez, et placez les huit boules … Torres Chine a tenu recemment la cinquieme edition …
Couleur café: Vins espagnols au Vineyard Wine Experience a Pekin
Translation by Nicolas Carre (original article in English here) Wine the color of coffee. C’est sur cette bouteille que nous nous sommes quittés… Nous étions …
Torres Wine Night in Beijing: Eat, drink, eight ball corner pocket…
By Jim Boyce Torres China has been holding a series called Wine Night in Beijing that takes tasting in new directions. The fifth in the …
Wine the colour of coffee: Spanish tasting at The Vineyard Experience in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Wine the color of coffee. We finished on that bottle on Sunday as ten people gathered at Vineyard Wine Experience in Beijing …
Can it: Non-bottled bubbly in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Last week, the topic was sparkling wine from Champagne, this week it is sparkling wine from Chile, served in a… can. A …
Beijing bubbly: Champagne really sucks…
By Jim Boyce … the money out of our pockets. And I mean the price of mass market bubbly such as Mumm or Moet & …
Tasting time in Beijing: Cedar Creek wines from Australia
By Brian Yao The Kerry Center Hotel branch of Top Cellar recently hosted a tasting of Cedar Creek wines from Australia. Guests in Beijing joined …
Photo essay: Pouring, pondering, and penning at China National Sommelier Competition
By Jim Boyce Posts about the China National Sommelier Competition have been, um, pouring onto this blog. Last week I posted the full results as …
What if I eat the cork? Wine tips with world sommelier champ Shinya Tasaki
By Jim Boyce | Shinya Tasaki was world’s best sommelier in 1995, chairs the technical commission of ASI (International Sommelier Association), and oversaw the jury …