Grape Wall of China

A China Wine Blog: The Scene in the World’s Largest Market

Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events

By Jim Boyce Upcoming Beijing wine events April 3, 7:30-9:30 PM, Ganglamedo, RMB88 Wine / networking party for charity, by Local Noodles / Torres; with wine from five countries; RSVP at 6416-7036. April 4, 6:30 PM, Sequoia Café (Sanlitun), RMB100 Port tasting, including a ruby, tawny, reserve and white; RSVP with Frank at frank.siegel@gmail.com / [...]

Interview: Steve Clarke of China Silk wines

By Jim Boyce One quirk of China’s wine makers is that some of their brands are easier to find abroad than at home. I email interviewed Steve Clarke of China Silk, an export-only wine outfit based in Xinjiang, in the country’s far northwest, and asked him about the company’s wines, export strategy, and marketing strategies. [...]

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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