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Down Under catch up | Wine Australia comes to Beijing
By Jim Boyce | An hour after Grant Bellve, international manager for Tyrrell’s, patiently presented his portfolio at last week’s Wine Australia event in Beijing, I found …
Wine show wrap | Interwine holds its first Beijing trade fair
By Jim Boyce | In early May, I went to the first Interwine Beijing trade fair and enjoyed it far more than I expected. And …
CHEERS Wine turns six | Q&A with CEO Claudia Masueger
By Jim Boyce | Wine shop chain CHEERS just marked its sixth birthday so I asked CEO Claudia Masueger a question for each year of …
China wine watch | Have imports already overtaken local production?
By Jim Boyce | China wine trade observers generally believe imports are gaining ground on domestic producers and have about one third of the market. …
Fromage Flashback | 108 Chinese wine and French cheese combos in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Five years ago today, the shop Cheese & Wine and I organized a pairing of nine Chinese wines and nine French cheeses—and eventually …
Ningxia Winemakers Challenge | Bottling Passes Halfway Point
By Jim Boyce | Just over half of the 48 participants in the second Ningxia Winemakers Challenge (NWC) have bottled their wines in preparation for …
Encore? | Element Fresh Did a California Wine Buffet in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | I recently wrote about a six-week campaign by Element Fresh and California Wine Institute to promote labels from The Golden State. …
Beijing Events | President Bachelet On Hand to Launch Chile Wine Road Show
By Jim Boyce | Wines of Chile held a launch party in Beijing today for its upcoming China road show, with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet noting …