Vive le Yunnan? Shangri-La Jones and the Lost Vines of France
Yunnan Red Wine Company vineyard (J. Boyce) – By Jim Boyce Are grape wines from southern China’s Yunnan province – considered by some the location …
Interview: Chantal Chi on wine, wineries and wine books
– By Jim Boyce Chantal Chi is the newest contributor to The Grape Wall of China. To kick off Chantal’s participation, I interviewed her about …
Grape press: The ‘antisnob’, the ‘budometer’ and food-wine pairing
– By Jim Boyce Those fascinated, frustrated or befuddled by pairing wine and Chinese food might be interested in The Wine Antisnob by Katy McLaughlin …
Interview: Jeremy Oliver on the China wine scene
– By Jim Boyce I met writer and educator Jeremy Oliver during a seminar at the Hilton Wine & Food Experience in Beijing in November. …
Get your Gruner Veltliner on
– By Jim Boyce When it comes to great grape names, Grüner Veltliner ranks up there. It sounds like the name of an ice hockey* …
Tasting time: Shanghai
– By Peter Wright [Upcoming wine events in Shanghai] Commanderie de Bordeaux wine tasting and dinner A lavish dinner and French wine tasting will be …
Taste test: Uncorking nine Chinese wines in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce Tenacious taster Thompson (J. Fallows) The mention of Chinese wine often brings smirks, mock gagging, or jokes such as “leaded or …
Winery visit: Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard
– By Jim Boyce Regular readers of my newsletter*, this blog or sibling blog beijingboyce.com no doubt have heard of Grace Vineyard. I find Grace …
Ice Bar: This Champagne is definitely chilled
China World Hotel opened Ice Bar a few weeks ago, just outside Aria. As reported earlier, the bar is, not surprisingly, made of ice and …
Replay: 100 wines for 100 kuai
– By Jim Boyce Palette held an excellent tasting in December of more than 100 of the wines it distributes. The price tag? A mere …