Grape Wall of China

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Wine Word: Danny Kane, manager of Aria, China World Hotel

By Jim Boyce
Danny Kane is manager of Aria, the China World Hotel restaurant and bar that is a perennial favorite when it comes to “best wine list” awards in Beijing. I asked him how he picks wine for Aria, local wine trends he sees, his favorite wine dinners, and more.
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What criteria does Aria use when [...]

September in Shandong: Yantai International Wine Festival

By Jim Boyce
Shandong is slated to hold its second Yantai International Wine Festival from September 23 to 30. The first three days include “The International Wine Arts & Package Designs Contest“, “Changyu Business Get-Together for Distributors”, and “Wine-Tasting and Appreciation” during the first few days. Other itinerary items include the “Junding Grape-Picking Festival” and the [...]

Joining the bunch: John Gai, Palette Wines

John Gai is joining the group of contributors at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, makers, academics and consultants together to talk about the country’s wine scene.
Gai started Beijing-based distributor Palette Wines in 2002 and wine shop / restaurant Palette Vino in 2005. He is a former country manager [...]

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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