Grape Wall of China

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

Internal use only: Why boutique wineries in China are staying home

By Jim Boyce
Mike Steinberger of Slate wrote about the China wine scene earlier this year and we traded emails ahead of time on a few topics. One of them: Is the trend to create ’boutique’ wineries, often with Western consultants, turning out pricey wines that might appeal to international consumers and not just Chinese ones?” [...]

Hilton Food & Wine Experience: Win tickets, a deluxe room, and breakfast

By Jim Boyce
This might interest wine fans in Beijing: I am running a contest on my nightlife blog with prizes for the Hilton Food & Wine Experience this Saturday, November 29. This annual event is among my “must attends” because it offers the chance to sample hundreds of wines, meet fellow wine drinkers, and indulge [...]

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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