Grape Wall of China

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ASC to open Wine Gallery; Changyu AFIP, Wine & Wine nearby

Wine importer and distributor ASC will open The Wine Gallery late next week in Swire Village North in Sanlitun. This long-awaited three-level venue will include a cellar, training room, lounge, VIP area, and terrace. It follows on The Wine Residence that ASC opened in Shanghai two years ago. The Wine Gallery is designed to handle [...]

Wine in Beijing: The City’s Best Deals, Part Two

By Jim Boyce (t.sina / Twitter) A few months ago, I wrote a story about the Beijing wine scene for lifestyle magazine City Weekend. Here is the second of three parts of that story, reprinted from here with permission from City Weekend. (See part one here and part three here) (Photo: City Weekend) – Beyond [...]

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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