About Grape Wall of China
Launched in 2007, Grape Wall of China covers everything from winery visits and consumer events to wine reviews and Q&As with key trade people. I also …
Natural Solitude | New Beijing wine bar has 600-plus labels
I popped into new wine bar / restaurant Solitude by veteran importer Felix Liu last week for a quick look. Modern and airy, Solitude has …
Pinot Noir Day! China riffs on Burgundy’s favorite grape
Happy Pinot Noir Day! People like to compare China’s wine region of Ningxia with Bordeaux or Napa Valley, or even with Mendoza, but this Cabernet-dominated …
Local flavors | Chinese natural wines meet Chinese baijiu cocktails
Call it a tribute to local flavors. Cocktail venue Bar Choice and natural wine bar Weeknd are teaming up tonight for a most unique pairing …
Super Mariano | Chilean wine importer opens two Shanghai shops
Chilean wine importer Mariano Larrain Hurtado is opening two La Cava de Laoma shops in Shanghai. Larrain, whose previous Shanghai shop closed earlier this year …
Napa Marselan Project | Vines planted near Calistoga by Helena View
China’s wine trade is fairly well-versed in Marselan given how many producers have taken to the grape—with delicious results—since it was introduced at the Sino-French …
China’s Premier Cru? | Ningxia wineries vie for top classification
Three Ningxia wineries are vying to be first to summit a five-tier classification system that was launched in 2013 and that has drawn comparisons to …
Double whammy | Wine to Asia Shenzhen postponed again due to COVID-19
Wine to Asia in Shenzhen has been postponed a second time due to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in China. Originally slated for June …
Greek freaks | Drinking like Aristotle in China
Who would win a World Wrestling Entertainment match featuring philosophers Plato, Socrates and Aristotle? Where does Greek-based “Mamma Mia” rank among the top ABBA-inspired movie …
More medals | Chinese brands win 156 awards from Decanter
As noted earlier today, I was surprised to see a Cabernet Sauvignon from Huadong in Qingdao as “China revelation” at this year’s Concours Mondial. I …
Marselan magic | Good wines, good music, good weather, good times.
You don’t see many tastings in Beijing with 30-plus wines featuring the same grape, but we did one for 50 consumers at The Merchants to …