Gouda times! Beijing Cheese Society goes ‘all China’
By Jim Boyce Yellow Valley’s de Ruiter and Beijing Cheese Society’s Ruwart (Photo:BCS) There is no shortage of wine and cheese events in Beijing, but …
Get your Gruner Veltliner on: Austrian wines at Cafe Europa
By Jim Boyce Cafe Europa’s Austrian wine lineup (Photo: C. Thompson) Forty people gathered at Café Europe on January 24 for the launch of four …
UPDATE Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows
In addition to the list of wine events I posted earlier this week, here are two more: March 7, 6-8 PM, Atrium Bar (Great Wall …
Judy Leissner: Two challenges of working with grape farmers
By Judy Leissner At Grace Vineyard, we spend a major amount of energy working with grape-growing farmers, as we believe wine quality is largely determined …
Interview: Jancis Robinson on China
By Jim Boyce The red bag on the table? See below for details. (Photo: Swissotel) I sat down for a quick interview with Jancis Robinson …
Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows
By Jim Boyce Wet your whistle at these upcoming wine events and shows… Upcoming Beijing tastings March 6, 7 PM, Brasserie Flo (Rainbow Plaza), RMB498 …
Selling wine in China: Interview – John Gai of Palette Wines
By Jim Boyce Palette Vino in Shunyi (Photos: Palette) A former China country manager for Zonin wines, John Gai started the Beijing-based distributor Palette Wines …
Hong Kong abolishes wine taxes: let the savings begin!
By Jim Boyce As mentioned yesterday, Hong Kong has abolished its wines taxes in an effort to make the place even more important as a …
More bottle for your buck: Value vino in Shanghai
– By Peter Wright As a big wine drinker, it is pleasing to see an increasing number of Shanghai bars, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers hold …
Hong Kong abolishes wine taxes: the impact on China?
By Jim Boyce Hong Kong has abolished its wine (and beer) taxes and this will likely impact distributors and consumers in the rest of China. …