Tasting time: Beijing

Upcoming Beijing wine-related events

Thursday, June 26, LAN, 7 PM, RMB280
Lafite wine from France, Chile, Argentina; RSVP with Jennifer Zhang at 6562-1800, x102 / jennifer.zhang@summergate.com.

Thursday, June 26, 7-8:30 PM, Bentos & Berries (Kerry Centre), free
South African wine tasting, with 8 wines, 4 estates, by Top Cellar; RSVP: 13521-434-994, marketing@topcellar.com.cn or here.

Friday, June 27, 7-9 PM, Cellar Le Pinot, RMB50
Rose wine tasting, with wine from 5 countries; to RSVP or for info, contact Joy Zhou at zhoumeixing@lepinot.com.

Friday, June 27, 6:30 PM, Sequoia Cafe (Guanghua Lu), RMB100
Merlot tasting, with 5 wines from 4 countries; RSVP with Frank at 13701-178-073.

Saturday, June 28, 6:30 PM, Maison Boulod (Legation Quarter), RMB4888
Haut-Brion / La Mission Haut-Brion dinner, with 7 wines, by ASC; with wineries’ owner Prince Robert of Luxembourg, GM / winemaker Jean-Philippe Delmas, and, for restaurant opening, chef Daniel Boulud; RSVP with Helen Lu at helenlu@asc-wines.com / 6587-3803.

Monday, June 30, 1:30-5 PM, Hilton Beijing, RSVP – see below
French Wine Trade Show, by Sopexa; with wines from 10 French operations seeking importer links; RSVP with Adele Jia at adele.jia@sopexa.com.cn or 6588-8675/77. Similar events will be held in Shanghai on July 1 (RSVP: Ling Wang at Ling.wang@sopexa.com.cn) and Shenzhen on July 3 (RSVP: Guangdong@sopexa.com.cn).

Thursday, July 10, 7-8.30 PM, Amigo (Central Park), free
Rose and white wine tasting, by Top Cellar; RSVP at 13521-434-994 or marketing@topcellar.com.cn.

July 12, Aria, RMB1888
Wine dinner with critic Robert Joseph, with Chateau Leoville Le Case wines (2005, 1993, 1983, 1975), by Jebsen; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com.

August 5-7 Blu Lobster, RMB2888 + 15%
“Creative cuisine” event with Pascal Barbot and Christophe Rohat of L’Astrance and Brian McKenna of Blu Lobster. More details to come.

Note: If you intend to attend any of the above events, it is best to confirm the details with the venue ahead of time. To get a wine event listed, send event info, preferably in text format, to beijingboyce@yahoo.com.

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