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Month: January 2009

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The Plimpton effect: Joining the pros for 340 wines in 3 days

January 23, 2009 2

By Jim Boyce – The book Paper Lion recounts the experience of George Plimpton who tried out for the Detroit Lions football team. The climax …

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Old drops: Patricio de la Fuente Saez on 1831 Yquem, century-old shipwreck Champagne & more

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By Jim Boyce On Monday, I posted the first part of an interview with Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, about …

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Grape Press: Aussie wine in China, Hong Kong auctions, ‘Food & Wine Year”

January 22, 2009 0

A few China wine-related items from the Net… – China among few bright spots for Aussie wine exporters While the Australian wine sector faces a …

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Wine Word: ‘Wine is Beautful’ blogger Rebecca Leung

January 22, 2009 1

By Jim Boyce Hong Kong-based Rebecca Leung is author of the Wine is Beautiful blog, has written about wine for numerous print publications, hosts an …

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Wine Word: Patricio de la Fuente Saez of Links Concept

January 18, 2009 boyce 0

By Jim Boyce In late November, I met Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, which expanded its China presence by opening …

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Off the Bund: Marcus Ford to spearhead new wine bar

January 15, 2009 0

Note: The shop will focus on retail, rather than be a wine bar, though there will be tastings and some space to enjoy a purchase. …

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Grape Wall of China: Back at the press

January 14, 2009 0

By Jim Boyce Posts have been few and far between of late. Blame it on my two-week holiday in Canada, the crush of projects I …

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Wine weekend Beijing: Two tasty events to test your palate

January 13, 2009 0

The best way to learn about wine is to taste, taste, and taste some more. Here are two events this weekend that will let you …

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