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Carrefour wine fair picks: Southern exposure

By Jim Boyce
I tried about 40 samples at last night’s Carrefour wine fair, which – given the freebies and discounts – saw both shoppers and shopping carts fully loaded. (Note: See bring your own glass for suggestions on how to make this event better.)
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Carrefour wine fair 2008: Bring your own glass?

By Jim Boyce
Carrefour held its October wine fair in Beijing last night. As in the past, it drew a strong turnout and featured:

Samples from hundreds of wines from several dozen distributors;
Discounts on all bottles;
Chinese and expatriates sipping wine and buying in bulk – you could say both shoppers and shopping carts were fully loaded.

I tried [...]

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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