Grape Wall of China

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Simply Bordeaux 2009: The anatomy of a wine panel

By Jim Boyce I sat on the Simply Bordeaux 2009 panel in Shanghai two weeks ago to taste 340 wines in the RMB70-350 range and help determine the “top 100″ available in China. In my first post, I looked at the physical and mental challenges of trying so many wines in less than three days [...]

Wine closures: Amorim’s Miguel Cabral to lead seminars in Beijing, Yantai

The debate about closures – corks? screw tops? glass? – ranks among the fiercest in the wine industry. Next month, Miguel Cabral, director of the Research and Development Department at Amorim, the world’s biggest cork producer, will lead a seminar on closure technology. According to an email from the company: During this Seminar, you will [...]

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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


    Li Demei
    Wine maker


    Huiqin Ma
    Professor


    Campbell Thompson
    The Wine Republic co-owner


    Frankie Zhao
    Pro-Wine Training & Consultancy owner


    Jim Boyce
    Consumer, blog administrator