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, …
Wine picks: Some end-of-summer specials
By Frankie Zhao As we near the end of summer weather in China, here are a few wines to try before things cool down. At …
Match points: ICCCW pairing guide for wine and Chinese food
By Jim Boyce We ate and drank, ate and drank, ate and drank, then ate and drank some more – all in the name of …
Wine Word: Danny Kane, manager of Aria, China World Hotel
By Jim Boyce Danny Kane is manager of Aria, the China World Hotel restaurant and bar that is a perennial favorite when it comes to …
September in Shandong: Yantai International Wine Festival
By Jim Boyce Shandong is slated to hold its second Yantai International Wine Festival from September 23 to 30. The first three days include “The …