Grape Wall of China

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

Eastern exposure: Bar Neuf, Imperial Horse and eight Ningxia wineries in Nanjing

Earlier this week, I helped organize a wine contest in Nanjing that included entries from eight operations in Ningxia. I’ll have more details soon, including the results, but first a quick post about the “after taste” — and about which bottles emptied first — at Bar Neuf. If moved to Beijing, Bar Neuf would rank among [...]

Breakage in Beijing: Can Osenton shatter the world record for holding wine glasses?

After a wine tasting at Revue du Vin yesterday, Philip Osenton casually mentioned he can hold a lot of glasses in one hand. How many? Ten? Fifteen? Turns out that’s child’s play for Osenton. He claimed a personal record of 29. A half-hour later, in front of a half-dozen witnesses, he managed to break that [...]

Duck, duck… goose egg? China’s food and wine pairing study stirs pot

A group of wine professors in Beijing has finished a two-year study that might have major implications for the world wine trade. The group’s mission: to eat, drink and find good Chinese food and wine pairings. With thousands of meals under its collective belt, the group came to a one-word conclusion about what paired well: [...]

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    Writer


    Yvonne Chiong
    Sommelier, consultant


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    Grace Vineyard CEO


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    Wine maker


    Huiqin Ma
    Professor


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    The Wine Republic co-owner


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    Pro-Wine Training & Consultancy owner


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