Grange rovers: Penfolds holds its first re-corking clinic in Beijing
Australian wine producer Penfolds today held its first re-corking clinic in Beijing, with several sessions organized by importer / distributor ASC at China World Summit [...]
Middle Kingdom Wines: What if you take 14 Chinese labels to London International Wine Fair?
So, what happens if you take a dozen-plus Chinese wines to the London International Wine Fair? That’s one experiment now complete thanks to Kevin Gayle of Middle Kingdom [...]
Wine retail in China: Ruby Red to open Beijing showroom on Saturday
Wine importer / distributor Ruby Red will launch its Beijing showroom this Saturday. In addition to showcasing the company’s portfolio, the showroom will include space for [...]
Telegraph: ‘millions of pounds of government money [for] 14 French vineyards’
UK publication The Telegraph just published a story about hundreds of millions of yuan of government funds being spent on vineyards in France: Chinese government funds have been [...]
Greek wine: Boutari, COFCO make five-year plan for China market
UPDATE: I’ve been in contact with Mihalis Boutaris since I originally published this post. He says the budget relates to a five-year purchase plan of Greek wines via COFCO. [...]
Customs’ new customs? Mat Ryan on alcohol, sugar and metals testing for wine imports in China
I last wrote about Mat Ryan of Podium as one of three case studies of people not doing the same old, same old when it comes to selling imported wine (see here and here). Today he [...]
China wine Q&A: Chief consultant Marc Dworkin of Great River Hill in Shandong
Marc Dworkin brings considerable experience to his job as chief wine consultant to relatively new winery Great River Hill, which produces the label Chateau Nine Peaks, [...]
China Wine List of the Year 2014: Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen, L’Atelier take top spots
By Jim Boyce The winners of the China Wine List of the Year 2014 contest were recently announced, with Shanghai’s Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen and sommelier Edward Kok [...]
Chilean wine in China: Patricio Tapia wraps up Descarchados tour
By Jim Boyce Writer Patricio Tapia and sommelier Hans Qu wrapped up a whirlwind tour of China today with a Chilean wine class in Beijing. The tour promoted the inaugural Chinese [...]
Applications open: Sixth annual China Sommelier Competition
Registration for the sixth annual China Sommelier Competition is now open, says event founder Tommy Lam. The deadline for applications is July 15. The qualifying exams are [...]