Joining the bunch: John Gai, Palette Wines
John Gai is joining the group of contributors at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, makers, academics and consultants together to talk about the country’s wine scene. Gai started Beijing-based distributor Palette Wines in 2002 and wine shop / restaurant Palette Vino in 2005. He is a former country [...]
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November 8, Modo, Beijing
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