Simply Bordeaux 2009: 100 bottles of wine in the hall, 100 bottles of wine…
By Jim Boyce The Simply Bordeaux 2009 tour recently stopped in Beijing to promote the “top 100” wine selections for China as chosen at a …
Is there any good Chinese wine? Our trilingual answer…
By Jim Boyce Is there any good Chinese wine? I have heard this question hundreds of times and it is usually either from a) a …
Enjoy Wine: Aussie writer Jeremy Oliver releases first Chinese-language book
By Jim Boyce Australian writer Jeremy Oliver visited Beijing last week to promote his new Chinese-language book “Enjoy Wine” that he says will help “young …
Carrefour spring wine fair: Glasses, deals, and labels with animals galore
Note: My computer crashed this week, so posting has been light, but I have about two dozen articles in the queue. Lots of write-ups of …
Alder Yarrow of Vinography: Wine and Chinese food pairings as a ‘scam’, four overdone wine topics, and more
By Jim Boyce – Alder Yarrow of Vinography is often cited as among the most popular wine blogs, if not the most popular wine blog, …
Leo Liu of Sureno: The Chinese wine palate, Aussie wines, and more
By Jim Boyce – Leo Liu has been interested in wine since he worked in a Dublin wine bar as a student. He is now …
Wine deal: Summergate to handle Pol Roger in mainland China, Macau
Wine importer and distributor Summergate has inked an exclusive deal to handle Pol Roger Champagne in China and Macau. According to a press release: … …
Lafite in lala land? Bordeaux bigwig to make ‘Grand Cru’ in China
By Jim Boyce – About ten days ago, Decanter posted an “EXCLUSIVE” story to tell the world what pretty much anyone with a friend in …
Robert Joseph to winery owners: Beware of Chinese wanting gifts
By Jim Boyce – – Robert Joseph writes on his blog that New Zealand winery owner Graeme Avery was scammed by an outfit in China …
Making a wine bar work in Beijing: Olivier Six of Le Baie des Anges
By Jim Boyce – Despite all the talk about the growth of wine sales in China, and particularly in a city such as Beijing, wine …