Comments on: BYOB? Obama, Nixon, wine, and Chinese state dinners http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/19/byob-obama-nixon-wine-and-chinese-state-dinners/ A China Wine Blog: The Scene in the World's Largest Market Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/19/byob-obama-nixon-wine-and-chinese-state-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-21716 admin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:51 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/?p=1742#comment-21716 @ Dr. Vino, Yes, I saw it and just received the full copy. Will put up some excerpts tomorrow. By the way, I sent you a few items via email. Not sure if they got through or not. If not, I can send them again. Cheers, Jim @ Dr. Vino,

Yes, I saw it and just received the full copy. Will put up some excerpts tomorrow.

By the way, I sent you a few items via email. Not sure if they got through or not. If not, I can send them again.

Cheers, Jim

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/19/byob-obama-nixon-wine-and-chinese-state-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-21715 Dr. Vino Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:21 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/?p=1742#comment-21715 Thanks for the shout out, Jim. Btw, did you see this profile of Donald St. Pierre? http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/23/091123fa_fact_osnos Thanks for the shout out, Jim.

Btw, did you see this profile of Donald St. Pierre?

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/23/091123fa_fact_osnos

]]> By: admin http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/19/byob-obama-nixon-wine-and-chinese-state-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-21714 admin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:30 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/?p=1742#comment-21714 @ David, Or maybe they remembered to bring the wine but not the glasses? But pretty sure you're right. Cheers, Jim @ David,

Or maybe they remembered to bring the wine but not the glasses? But pretty sure you’re right.

Cheers, Jim

]]> By: DavidF http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/19/byob-obama-nixon-wine-and-chinese-state-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-21713 DavidF Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:20 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/?p=1742#comment-21713 Great post, I was curious as to what wine was served! In the photo of Premier Zhou and President Nixon, I believe they are drinking Moutai. It was the favourite drink of Premier Zhou, and I remember a photo taken from the opposite side that showed the glasses clearer. Great post, I was curious as to what wine was served! In the photo of Premier Zhou and President Nixon, I believe they are drinking Moutai. It was the favourite drink of Premier Zhou, and I remember a photo taken from the opposite side that showed the glasses clearer.

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