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Bling dynasty | China wines win 131 medals at Concours Mondial
By Jim Boyce | Chinese wines won 131 medals, including five “grand golds”, at the Concours Mondial in Beijing this month. The results, published today, also …
Next-wave Marselan | A bunch of Ningxia wineries will unleash this grape
By Jim Boyce | For the past dozen years, we’ve heard a growing buzz in China about the grape Marselan (马瑟兰)—that’s one reason I started …
First World Marselan Day! | Corks pop from U.S. to China to Germany
By Jim Boyce | The first World Marselan Day saw wine fans in the United States, Germany, Brazil, Romania, China and elsewhere open bottles from …
Ninth Grape Wall Challenge | Consumers judge Chinese Marselan!
By Jim Boyce | Cabernet Sauvignon dominates China’s vineyards but a growing number of people believe Marselan will emerge as the nation’s signature grape. We featured …
Two degrees of separation | A common bond for Ningxia’s top wine brands
By Jim Boyce | The moody blends of Silver Heights, the brawnier offerings of Helan Qing Xue and the fruit-forward drops of Kanaan: these distinct styles …
Boozy Bordeaux | Wine-inspired WulalaGarita to feature at Ponty tasting
By Jim Boyce | We were getting boozy a few weeks back at one of my Beijing locals, Q Bar, and the time seemed ripe …
Horse trade | Kanaan swap corks for screw caps for its white wines
By Jim Boyce | Ningxia winery Kanaan, known for its Wild Pony, Pretty Pony and Black Beauty labels, has put its Riesling and semi-sweet Riesling, …
A nice China wine story
By Jim Boyce | I have a nice wine story. It’s not about fakes or mixing Sprite with top Bordeaux or someone being the first …