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 …
The Wine Residence: Give us Shanghai’s thirsty elite
– By Jim Boyce The Wine Residence opened in a century-old clubhouse in Shanghai last month and will “operate as a classic town club, with …
New to town: Getting started as a Shanghai sommelier II
By Yvonne Chiong This is the second of two posts by Yvonne Chiong about her move to China to be a sommelier and her early …
New to town: Getting started as a Shanghai sommelier
By Yvonne Chiong This is the first of two posts by Yvonne Chiong about her move to China to be a sommelier and her early …
China: a wine taster’s paradise?
By Campbell Thompson China’s major cities are a burgeoning wine lover’s paradise that offer budding oeneophiles the chance to sample many of the world’s great …
No-carb diet? Chinese eating habits and the impact on wine sales
By Huiqin Ma I attended a grape workshop in Tianjin in November that drew many international experts. Like most such academic meetings, the workshop involved …
Holiday cheer! Palette offers 100 wines for 100 kuai
– By Jim Boyce Good holiday fun last weekend in Beijing as Palette Vino organized a five-hour tasting of more than 100 of its wines… for …