Tasting time: Beijing

By Jim Boyce

Upcoming wine events in Beijing

Thursday, September 18, 7 PM, Café Europa (Jianwai SOHO), RMB15+ per half-glass
By-the-glass tasting of new wine list; call 5869-5663 for more info.

Thursday, September 18, 7-8:30 PM, Amigo (Central Park), free
Top Cellar’s best sellers, with 8 wines from Top Cellar; RSVP at marketing@topcellar.com.cn.

Friday, September 19, 7-11 PM, Oh! Marco (Financial Street area), RMB100
8 Chilean & French wines at RMB100 per bottle; RSVP at 6622-0566.

Saturday, September 20, Radisson SAS Hotel, RMB 228 (RSVP essential)
Taste of the Nations; 150 wines from 12 countries; by Torres China; RSVP with Tony Li at 5165-5519, x284 or tonyli@torres.com.cn.

Wednesday, September 24, 7:30 PM, Westin Chaoyang, RMB2888
Grange dinner and auction, with wine maker Kym Shroeter; auction of 2003 Grange magnum; RSVP with Helen Lu at 6587-3803 / eventsby@asc-wines.com.

Thursday, September 25, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB1788
World Series of Wine: New Zealand Chardonnays and Pinots vs Burgundy Classics, with Summergate; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com / 6505-2266, x36.

October 11, 3 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), call for info
Single malt tasting, including Glen Elgin, Glenkinchie, Royal Lochnagar, and Talisker, with Peter Kendall; for info, call 6505-2266, x36 or email danny.kane@shangri-la.com.

October 16, 7-8:30 PM, Amigo (Central Park), free
Chilean Wine Tasting, by Top Cellar, RSVP at www.topcellar.com.cn, marketing@topcellar.com.cn, or 13241-220-468.

October, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB1788
World Series of Wine: The Tour of Italy, with Summergate; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com / 6505-2266, x36.

November, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB1588
World Series of Wine: The Grange Challenge, with Summergate; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com / 6505-2266, x36.

December, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB1388
World Series of Wine: Hidden Gems, with Summergate; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com / 6505-2266, x36.

Saturday, November 29, Hilton, price TBA
Food & Wine Experience XI, by Beijing Hilton; more details to come.

January, 7 PM, Aria (China World Hotel), RMB4888
World Series of Wine: The Ultimate Dinner – The Judgement of Aria, with Summergate; RSVP with Danny Kane at danny.kane@shangri-la.com / 6505-2266, x36.

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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