Decanter World Wine Awards 2013: 20 Chinese wines nab awards, led by Great Wall, Helan Mountain
By Jim Boyce Decanter has released the results of its 2013 World Wine Awards and 20 entries of the 49 entries from China received a …
Month: May 2013
Portfolio tasting in Beijing: Sample 60 wines from 90 Plus for 80 rmb
Wine shop operator 90 Plus will hold tastings on May 25 and May 26 at Zun Club just off Workers Stadium East Road. The daily …
Welcome to the club: ASC opens The Wine Residence in Shanghai
~ By Jim Boyce ASC Fine Wines opened the Wine Residence — a 6500-square-meter facility for events, education and storage — in Shanghai last weekend. …
WFOE for sale: Shanghai-based importer and distributor Mervin Fine Wines
By Jim Boyce The following info is via Melody Mast of Shanghai-based Mervin Fine Wines. Mervin — a fully licensed and foreign-owned company (WFOE) in …
WoSA Sommelier Cup: Mainland China semi-final slated for Beijing
By Jim Boyce Full-time sommeliers from mainland China have the chance to go abroad as part of a competition run by Wines of South Africa. …
China wine portfolios: CWS adds Inner Mongolia’s Chateau Hansen
By Jim Boyce Importer and distributor China Wines and Spirits is now handling wines from Inner Mongolia-based operation Château Hansen. Established in 2005 as the …
Pairing at Pinotage: Cheese and South African wines in Beijing
By Jim Boyce I’m not the biggest fan of wine and food pairing given that many people tend to take it too seriously and that …
Chateau Hansen in China: Bruno Paumard pursues wine in ‘Grand Cru style’
By Jim Boyce Inner Mongolia operation Chateau Hansen will soon launch a new ‘Red Camel’ wine that wine maker Bruno Paumard says is made in …
Wine jobs in China: The Loop wine shop in Bejing seeks manager
By Jim Boyce Soon-to-open wine shop The Loop in the Sanlitun-Gongti area seeks a manager. The position includes dealing with walk-in and established customers, arranging …
Attn F&B managers in China: ‘Sommelier’ to be an officially recognized profession
By Jim Boyce China is on the verge of designating “sommelier” – “æ–°èŒä¸š” in Chinese — an official profession, says Tommy Lam, a driving forces …