Palette II: 100 wines for 100 kuai in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce Palette held the Beijing tasting of the year thus far as if offered patrons samples of 100 wines for a mere …
From Ljubljana with love: Beijing’s second Slovenian wine tasting
Alan Ujcic: ‘Welcome to Slovenia!’ Thirty-five people gathered for the most recent Friday night gathering at Sequoia Café as Alan Ujcic arranged a second tasting …
Grape Wall of China: Happy Chinese New Year! Fireworks, anyone?
By Jim Boyce (© Kisten) Happy Year of the Rat to readers of this blog. In the new year, Grape Wall of China will continue …
Wine sales growth: French fever in Shanghai
By Chantal Chi A few weeks ago, just before the snow came, I went to a wine shop opening in Shanghai called French Touch. Despite …
Grape press: The decreasing influence of Hong Kong on mainland China
By Jim Boyce Interesting article at wines-info by by Johnson Qu called Hong Kong declined its effect as the exchange hub of imported wine. It …
Starting up: Three challenges of a joint venture winery in China
– By Alain Leroux I came to China in 1996 to head the technical side of the joint venture between Bernard Taillan France and Beijing’s …
Grape Press: Chinese company buys Bordeaux winery
– By Jim Boyce According to AFP, it appears Longhai International Trading Company is the first Chinese firm to purchase a Bordeaux winery. The deal, …
The Time Out China Wine Guide: Typical aromas, light body, poor finish
– By Jim Boyce If the recent China Wine Guide by Time Out magazine were a glass of vino, I would describe it as exhibiting …
The Beijing Wine Club awards – bottled in Shanghai
– By Jim Boyce The Beijing Wine Club end of the year anniversary party featured a sampling of six wines and some fellowship. Sadly, it …
Dead Grapes Society, ‘top grade’ wine club, Is China the new Chile?
– By Jim Boyce The Daily Telegraph asks, “Is China the new Chile when it comes to wine?” This an interesting query, particularly since some …