Words get in the way: The China sommelier contest and the challenge of wine vocabulary
By Chantal Chi Everything related to wine is chic in China and that goes for sommeliers. I remember three years ago when sommelier was just …
Tasting time: Carrefour wine fair, Malbec tasting, and more
This week’s Beijing lineup includes the October Wine Fair at Carrefour (Shuang Jing branch), which typically involves samples of hundreds of wines and deals on …
Joining the bunch: Nicolas Carre, manager of Maxim’s
Nicolas Carre is joining the group of contributors (see list at right) at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, …
Back to school in Barossa: Wine Australia offers all-expenses paid visits
Wine Australia is offering a dozen “all-expenses paid positions” for a five-day course called the Landmark Australia Tutorial to be held next June in the …
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 …
Are you experienced? Hilton’s massive annual wine event
By Jim Boyce Two years ago, I lost my mobile phone. Last year, I accidentally broke a bottle of Shiraz on a marble staircase. This …
Grape Press: Inaugural Penfolds China Sommelier Competition held
The inaugural Penfolds China Sommelier Competition held in Shanghai saw Xinjiang native Lu Yang take top honors, which includes a trip to the 2009 Penfolds …
Wine Word: Zeon Chow, Rutherford Bench & Napa Reserve
By Jim Boyce Last month, Shanghai-based Rutherford Bench celebrated its first year of business. I talked to deputy general manager Zeon Chow about the rationale …
Weekly wine events: From post to page
My weekly listing of Beijing wine events poses a couple of problems. First, it sometimes gets buried quickly beneath new posts. Second, I get event …
Friday food fight: Hairy crabs
Let’s take the spice level way down this week and claw away at a food that fits the season: hairy crabs. Writes Shanghai Daily: “For …