Long Dai and prosper? |On Lafite’s new Chinese winery name
Iconic Bordeaux producer DBR Lafite finally announced the name of its Shandong-based winery, a decade after the project began. I wrote this piece for Wine …
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Long Dai | Lafite names its Shandong winery
By Jim Boyce | Ten years after it started. Lafite finally named its project in Shandong: Long Dai. The wines are slated to go on …
From ASC to DFC | Richard Li new president of two boutique Chinese wineries
By Jim Boyce | Richard Li has joined the boutique wineries Domaine Franco-Chinois and Canaan in Hebei province as president after a 17-year stint with …
“If they don’t care, we also don’t care” | Simon Su on Chinese tariffs, US wines
Shanghai-based Simon Su has imported Santa Barbara brands Dierberg and Star Lane for nearly a decade—and has a lot to say about the three Chinese …
Rogue rouge | Bordeaux with a traditional twist for Beijing
If you spend time in some more mature markets, you realize there is a big trend of people looking for lighter reds, for chilled reds, …
Six and the Cities | Italy tries to boost China share with wine roadshow
By Jim Boyce | Italy ranks with France and Spain as the world’s biggest wine exporters but it’s performance in China has been così così …
Launched in 2007, Grape Wall of China covers everything from trade news to consumer tastings to winery visits. Sign up for the free newsletter here, follow on …
China wine bar identity | Isabella Ko of The Merchants
By Jim Boyce | The Merchants, a wine bar, cafe and gallery space near the National Art Museum in Beijing, opened late last year and …