Grape Wall of China

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Grape Wall: Now available in Chinese, Spanish, French, and German!

Kind of… I added the “babelfish” application. Click one of the flags on the panel and “babelfish” will machine-translate this Web page into that country’s leading language. Whether it ends up making any sense… well, maybe someone out there can tell me (at beijingboyce@yahoo.com). Here’s the panel: (Jim Boyce)

Carrefour (Beijing) wine fair begins today

By Jim Boyce Carrefour kicks off its 2008 Beijing April Wine Fair today at its Shuang Jing store. From 6 PM to midnight, there is a 20 percent discount (coupons cannot used in conjunction with the discounts). The wine fair continues until April 27.

China Customs investigation: ASC Managing Partner out of detention

By Jim Boyce As noted here on March 13, Chinese Customs has been investigating wine importers to see if they have under-declared the value of incoming goods. The largest importer, ASC Fine Wines, has been among those under closest scrutiny, with both Managing Partner Don St. Pierre, Jr and Vice President Carrie Xuan held in [...]

Lessons learned: Training 2,000 restaurant workers in China

By Yvonne Chiong   Since my last post, I have completed more than 30 two-hour training sessions with restaurant employees in China – all over Shanghai as well as in Beijing and Hong Kong. The idea was to give them a basic understanding of wine.   I find it interesting that even I, someone who [...]

Tasting time: Beijing

By Jim Boyce Upcoming Beijing wine-related events Thursday, April 10, 8 PM, Palette Vino Shunyi Inaugural live jazz performance, RSVP with Leo at 8046-4461 Thursday, April 10, 6 PM, Carrefour (Shuangjing store), free 2008 Beijing April Wine Fair launch; wine tasting, live music, 20 percent discount on wines; to get an invitation, send your name, [...]

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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