Enjoy Wine: Aussie writer Jeremy Oliver releases first Chinese-language book
By Jim Boyce Australian writer Jeremy Oliver visited Beijing last week to promote his new Chinese-language book “Enjoy Wine” that he says will help “young …
Month: April 2009
Carrefour spring wine fair: Glasses, deals, and labels with animals galore
Note: My computer crashed this week, so posting has been light, but I have about two dozen articles in the queue. Lots of write-ups of …
Alder Yarrow of Vinography: Wine and Chinese food pairings as a ‘scam’, four overdone wine topics, and more
By Jim Boyce – Alder Yarrow of Vinography is often cited as among the most popular wine blogs, if not the most popular wine blog, …
Leo Liu of Sureno: The Chinese wine palate, Aussie wines, and more
By Jim Boyce – Leo Liu has been interested in wine since he worked in a Dublin wine bar as a student. He is now …
Wine deal: Summergate to handle Pol Roger in mainland China, Macau
Wine importer and distributor Summergate has inked an exclusive deal to handle Pol Roger Champagne in China and Macau. According to a press release: … …
Lafite in lala land? Bordeaux bigwig to make ‘Grand Cru’ in China
By Jim Boyce – About ten days ago, Decanter posted an “EXCLUSIVE” story to tell the world what pretty much anyone with a friend in …
Robert Joseph to winery owners: Beware of Chinese wanting gifts
By Jim Boyce – – Robert Joseph writes on his blog that New Zealand winery owner Graeme Avery was scammed by an outfit in China …
Making a wine bar work in Beijing: Olivier Six of Le Baie des Anges
By Jim Boyce – Despite all the talk about the growth of wine sales in China, and particularly in a city such as Beijing, wine …
Expanding to Hong Kong: Summergate scores Antinori account
Summergate is expanding its wine operation to Hong Kong, where it will be the exclusive distributor of Italian wine maker Antinori, which the company has …
Pour your way to victory: Seeking China’s best sommelier
Koen Masschelein of Maison Boulud informs that the International Sommelier Association (ASI), organizers of the “Best Sommelier in the World Competition”, will hold its first …