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Month: November 2009

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T time: Chateau Lafite vs Chateau Lafitte in China

November 30, 2009 1

– By Jim Boyce Chateau Lafite is insanely popular in China and consumers here should be careful to avoid not only fake bottles, but also …

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Contrefacons et vols de vins en Chine

November 30, 2009 0

A translation by Nicolas Carre of the post “Fakers, robbers, and wine in China” by Jim Boyce that originally appeared here in English. – “Des …

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Grape Press: Morocco-China wine links, 7-ELEVEN wine, ICCCW in Singapore

November 25, 2009 0

By Jim Boyce Some China-related wine stuff from the Web… – Morocco-China wine connection The BBC reports on Moroccan wine industry ambitions, which includes some …

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Barossa wines, Beijing, and bare ass: Torbreck wine dinner with Dave Powell

November 23, 2009 0

By Jim Boyce Rare are those times when a wine maker drops his pants at a tasting  – I would guess it is on par …

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Value vino: Some of Beijing’s best wine buys under RMB100

November 23, 2009 1

Note: The following post recently appeared in Agenda magazine in Beijing (see online version here). By Jim Boyce Beijing stores shelves are lined with hundreds …

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Rough and tumble in China: The New Yorker profiles ASC Fine Wines’ Don St. Pierre, Sr.

November 20, 2009 0

By Jim Boyce The New Yorker just published a lengthy article by Evan Osnos about ASC Fine Wines founder Don St. Pierre, Sr and his …

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Grape Press: Fakers, robbers, and wine in China

November 19, 2009 1

– People in the wine business here say there is more ’82 Lafite in China than was ever produced that year in France. – Wall …

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Beaujolais Nouveau in Beijing: Get your plonk at these parties…

November 19, 2009 0

By Jim Boyce The third Thursday of November is upon us and that means Beaujolais Nouveau parties (see here for more on this phenomenon). Get …

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BYOB? Obama, Nixon, wine, and Chinese state dinners

November 19, 2009 4

– By Jim Boyce This post at Obama Foodorama reports that China President Hu Jintao hosted U.S. President Barack Obama at a state dinner earlier …

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Hong Kong wine auction: Spectrum to sell 200 lots from Aubrey McClendon collection

November 16, 2009 1

By Jim Boyce California-based Spectrum Wine Auctions will hold its first event in Hong Kong – with more than 200 lots from the collection of …

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