https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/ Wine and the World's Biggest Market Sat, 27 Jan 2024 18:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/#comment-210464 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:14:17 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/wine-word-robert-parker-in-beijing/#comment-210464 s ties to Mr. Soo are nothing new. They go back to at least April, 2010, when China Daily reported that Hermitage Wines brought Parker to Singapore for his “maiden, three-day ‘Ultimate Parker in Asia†event.” That may have been Parkerâ€s first three-day event, but it wasnâ€t his first wine-oriented trip to China. That occurred in May, 2008, when he “led 50 people on a ‘trade tasting†of eight wines in Beijing,” according to the Grape Wall of China wine blog. [...]]]> […] Whatever Hermitage is or does, Parker apparently still has links to it, albeit indirectly. Mr. Soo may (or may not) have left the company, but his wife “still has close ties” to it, according to Decanter. Actually, Robert Parker’s ties to Mr. Soo are nothing new. They go back to at least April, 2010, when China Daily reported that Hermitage Wines brought Parker to Singapore for his “maiden, three-day ‘Ultimate Parker in Asia’ event.” That may have been Parker’s first three-day event, but it wasn’t his first wine-oriented trip to China. That occurred in May, 2008, when he “led 50 people on a ‘trade tasting’ of eight wines in Beijing,” according to the Grape Wall of China wine blog. […]

]]> https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/#comment-210439 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:10:59 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/wine-word-robert-parker-in-beijing/#comment-210439 s ties to Mr. Soo are nothing new. They go back to at least April, 2010, when China Daily reported that Hermitage Wines brought Parker to Singapore for his “maiden, three-day ‘Ultimate Parker in Asia†event.” That may have been Parkerâ€s first three-day event, but it wasnâ€t his first wine-oriented trip to China. That occurred in May, 2008, when he “led 50 people on a ‘trade tasting†of eight wines in Beijing,” according to the Grape Wall of China wine blog. [...]]]> […] Whatever Hermitage is or does, Parker apparently still has links to it, albeit indirectly. Mr. Soo may (or may not) have left the company, but his wife “still has close ties” to it, according to Decanter. Actually, Robert Parker’s ties to Mr. Soo are nothing new. They go back to at least April, 2010, when China Daily reported that Hermitage Wines brought Parker to Singapore for his “maiden, three-day ‘Ultimate Parker in Asia’ event.” That may have been Parker’s first three-day event, but it wasn’t his first wine-oriented trip to China. That occurred in May, 2008, when he “led 50 people on a ‘trade tasting’ of eight wines in Beijing,” according to the Grape Wall of China wine blog. […]

]]> https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/#comment-1067 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:22:36 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/wine-word-robert-parker-in-beijing/#comment-1067 […] Guy Wittich Event organizer, consumer (Taipei) […]

]]> https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/#comment-1013 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:55:47 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/wine-word-robert-parker-in-beijing/#comment-1013 […] was fortuitous and gave me a chance to talk with him briefly about the recent visit of Robert Parker (”he’s a good guy”), the “wine bubble” (have sales really kept pace […]

]]> https://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/robert-parker-beijing-china-wine-tasting/#comment-961 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:52:28 +0000 http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2008/05/27/wine-word-robert-parker-in-beijing/#comment-961 […] This translation my post on the May 26 trade tasting with Robert Parker, held in Beijing by ASC, was facilitated by Ma Huiqin, professor at China Agricultural […]

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