Vintage tasting: City Weekend surveys Beijing’s wine scene… in 1998
By Jim Boyce A few weeks ago, I popped into Jenny Lou’s gourmet shop near Chaoyang Park and counted around 100 different sparkling wines. One …
Year: 2008
Carrefour wine fair picks: Southern exposure
By Jim Boyce I tried about 40 samples at last night’s Carrefour wine fair, which – given the freebies and discounts – saw both shoppers …
Carrefour wine fair 2008: Bring your own glass?
By Jim Boyce Carrefour held its October wine fair in Beijing last night. As in the past, it drew a strong turnout and featured: Samples …
Eureka! California Wine Institute brings Golden State wineries to China
Dozens of Golden State winery reps poured for distributors, restaurateurs, journalists, and consumers as the California Wine Institute held a two-hour tasting last Friday at …
Words get in the way: The China sommelier contest and the challenge of wine vocabulary
By Chantal Chi Everything related to wine is chic in China and that goes for sommeliers. I remember three years ago when sommelier was just …
Tasting time: Carrefour wine fair, Malbec tasting, and more
This week’s Beijing lineup includes the October Wine Fair at Carrefour (Shuang Jing branch), which typically involves samples of hundreds of wines and deals on …
Joining the bunch: Nicolas Carre, manager of Maxim’s
Nicolas Carre is joining the group of contributors (see list at right) at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, …
Back to school in Barossa: Wine Australia offers all-expenses paid visits
Wine Australia is offering a dozen “all-expenses paid positions” for a five-day course called the Landmark Australia Tutorial to be held next June in the …
Tasting time: New Zealand, Sequoia, Mundo Vino
By Jim Boyce Beijing will see a good crop of wine events over the next few days, with everything from the return of the Friday …
Are you experienced? Hilton’s massive annual wine event
By Jim Boyce Two years ago, I lost my mobile phone. Last year, I accidentally broke a bottle of Shiraz on a marble staircase. This …