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UPDATE Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows

In addition to the list of wine events I posted earlier this week, here are two more: March 7, 6-8 PM, Atrium Bar (Great Wall Sheraton), free Lindemans wine tasting, including reserve range, with Jebsen March 8, 6 PM, La Baie des Anges New wine list event, with more than 50 wines; RSVP in advance [...]

Judy Leissner: Two challenges of working with grape farmers

By Judy Leissner At Grace Vineyard, we spend a major amount of energy working with grape-growing farmers, as we believe wine quality is largely determined by grape quality. Working with the farmers has been both rewarding and difficult. I find that there are two major challenges we face. The first is limited experience. Unlike farmers [...]

Interview: Jancis Robinson on China

By Jim Boyce The red bag on the table? See below for details. (Photo: Swissotel) I sat down for a quick interview with Jancis Robinson last night at Flow Lounge & Bar in Swissotel Beijing. Besides having a popular Web site, she writes a weekly column for The Financial Times, edits The Oxford Companion to [...]

Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows

By Jim Boyce Wet your whistle at these upcoming wine events and shows… Upcoming Beijing tastings March 6, 7 PM, Brasserie Flo (Rainbow Plaza), RMB498 Gerard Bertrand wine dinner, by East Meets West; six wines; 30 seats available; To RSVP, contact Felix (Brasserie Flo) at 13161-338-874 or Wendy (EMW) at 6445-5797. March 7, 6:30 PM, [...]

Selling wine in China: Interview – John Gai of Palette Wines

By Jim Boyce Palette Vino in Shunyi (Photos: Palette) A former China country manager for Zonin wines, John Gai started the Beijing-based distributor Palette Wines in 2002 and the retail-oriented Palette Vino in 2005. I talked to him about how he got involved in wine, what inspired him to start his companies, and where he [...]

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  • Grape Wall Contributors


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    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