Wine for a cause | Maovember dinner at TRB Hutong
Posting has been light of late as November means Maovember and our annual charity campaign, one that combines fun activities such as beer pong, corn …
Boozing in Beijing | Simple Drinks, how dare you?
Way to upset the apple cart, er, grape cart, Simple Drinks. By having fun. And being nice. And attracting customers who are fun and nice. …
Wine to Asia | Local Heroes: Marselan, terroir & China
Just one week until winemaker Tong Lili 佟莉莉 talks about Local Heroes: Marselan, Terroir and China at the inaugural Wine to Asia in Shenzhen. Tong, managing …
Man, myth, leggenda | Simone Incontro of Wine to Asia
I rarely attend trade fairs but am intrigued by Wine to Asia, slated for November 20 to 21 in Shenzhen. Why? Shenzhen is a hub …
China’s newest trade fair | Wine to Asia in Shenzhen
China’s newest wine trade fair — Wine to Asia — is slated for November 20 and 21 in Shenzhen. Co-organized by Veronafiere and Pacco Communications, …
Marselan maverick | Tong Lili on harvest 2020, consumer tastes & more
With Marselan-making projects in coastal Penglai and inland Huailai, winemaker Tong Lili of Excelsis is among the more intriguing people in the wine trade. Tong …
Wine meets weightlifting | Pasion’s Alberto Pascual
By Jim Boyce | Wine and weightlifting are a perfect pairing for Alberto Pascual of Shanghai-based distributor Pasion. Pascual often shoulders a heavy load–13 bottles …
Grape and grain? Grace, Jing-A pair on Marselan beer
Marselan is a top candidate for China’s “signature wine grape.” (Kind of like Malbec for Argentina or Sauvignon Blanc for New Zealand.) Thus, the next …
Lafite China | Cosentino new technical director at Longdai
Longdai, the Shandong-based winery of DBR Lafite, has a new technical director — Denise Consentino. Cosentino previously worked at Shandong winery Chateau Nine Peaks in …
‘You need to have this’ | Natural wine in China
Natural wine is having a moment in China. A very long moment. I wrote about this scene for Meininger’s way way back in October. (Yes, …