Grape Wall of China

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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 a strong focus on wine appreciation and education,” states a press release from ASC Fine Wines, which will run the venue. The Wine Residence includes 180 private cellar spaces and [...]

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 experiences on the job. Last time, I explained about how I came to Shanghai from my native Singapore to become a restaurant sommelier on the Bund. What were the first [...]

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 experiences on the job. I came to Shanghai in 2003 from my native Singapore for an interview to be a restaurant sommelier. I was unaware of and unprepared for what [...]

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 wines. “A wine lover’s paradise?” you ask. “Surely that’s just a bit of New Year’s celebratory hyperbole?” Well, perhaps “paradise” is going too far, but Beijing and Shanghai are 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 field visits and city tours. Afterwards, I steered a world-famous scientist away from a typical hotel buffet and to a local breakfast spot. His happy conclusion after eating food such [...]

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  • Grape Wall Contributors


    In alphabetical order (see full list)


    Nicolas Carre
    Sommelier


    Chantal Chi
    Writer


    Yvonne Chiong
    Sommelier, consultant


    Judy Leissner
    Grace Vineyard CEO


    Alain Leroux
    Wine maker, consultant


    Li Demei
    Wine maker


    Huiqin Ma
    Professor


    Campbell Thompson
    The Wine Republic co-owner


    Brian Yao
    Consumer


    Frankie Zhao
    Pro-Wine Training & Consultancy owner


    Jim Boyce
    Consumer, blog administrator