China wine imports: Will the market shrink in 2012? Plus, more on Spain…

By Jim Boyce Those used to getting drunk on massive growth when it comes to wine imports in China are finding the numbers for the first half of 2012 to be quite sobering. First, a few weeks ago I wrote that stats from China Customs showed wine imports from Spain were characterized by high volume [...]

Over the Hill in China: It’s Grace vs Glory for Australia’s Henschke

With some free time due to the mid-Autumn festival, I tidied my desk last night and came across a brochure I got at the Topwine fair held in Beijing last June. The brochure is for the South Australia brand Hill of Glory. If you are thinking, “Hmmm, that sounds pretty close to Hill of Grace [...]

The Wine Word

Talks with wine people in and out of China (in chronological order).
Click the asterisk for the post.

Benjamin Wallace *
Author, Billionaire's Vinegar

Julia Zhu *
Sommelier, Hilton Beijing

Shinya Tasaki *
World sommerlier champ

Tommy Lam *
Wine educator

Miguel Torres *
President of Torres

Alder Yarrow *
Author, Vinography blog

Leo Liu *
Operations manager, Sureno

Olivier Six *
La Baie des Anges wine bar

Jeff Gao *
Wine consumer

Charles Carrard *
French Wine Paradox distributors

Jean-Luc Thuvenin *
Chateau Valandraud

Brian Yao *
Wine consumer

Patricio de la Fuente Saez *1 *2
Links Concept director

Rebecca Leung *
Wine blogger

Julien Bonnard *
Top Cellar retail, distribution

Tom Wark *
Fermentation blog

Danny Wu *
Gelipu distributor

Zeon Chow *
Rutherford Bench/Napa Reserve

Ch'ng Poh Tiong *
Writer, publisher, consultant

Danny Kane *
Manager, Aria, China World Hotel

Jean-Michel Cazes *
Chateau Lynch-Bages

Nicholas Carre *
GM, Maxim's Beijing

Robert Joseph *
Writer, entrepreneur

Tyler Colman *
Blogger, author

Carlos de Jesus *
Amorim communications director

Frankie Zhao *
Wine consultant

Arcy Yin *
Editor (Food & Wine China)

Natalie MacLean *
Author

Peter Gago *
Penfolds chief wine maker

Gaia Gaja *
Gaja winery

Frederic Choux *
DCT Wines owner

Group interview *
20 global winery reps

Guy Wittich *
Event organizer, consumer

Robert Parker *
Writer, critic
Chinese translation *

Jenn Hinkle *
Event organizer, consumer (Beijing)

Pat Fromm *
Consumer, ex-industry (Beijing)

Wolf Blass/George Samios*
Wine maker / Foster’s PR

Frederic Engerer *
Chateau Latour president
Translation *

Alberto Fernandez *
Torres China GM (Shanghai)

Steve Clarke *
China Silk owner (Xinjiang)

Tim Hanni *
Educator

Jancis Robinson *
Writer, critic
Translation *

John Gai *
Palette Wines owner (Beijing)

Ethan Perk *
Jebsen (Beijing). Note: Now at ASC

Zhang Ning *
Yunnan Red wine maker (Yunnan)

Shan Shumin*
Yunnan Red GM (Yunnan)

Wu Kegang *
Yunnan Red CEO (Yunnan)

Chantal Chi *
Writer (Shanghai)

Jeremy Oliver *
Wine writer, critic

Marc Curtis *
China Wine Tours leader

Eddie Osterland *
Sommelier, educator

Frank Siegel *
Event organizer (Beijing)

Judy Leissner *
Grace Vineyard CEO (Shanxi)

Don St. Pierre, Jr. *
ASC managing director (Shanghai)

Dan Siebers *
Summergate North China manager

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