Grape Wall Challenge 2013: Chinese consumers judging Chinese wines
~ By Jim Boyce Everyone talks about them but few talk to them. That is my general view of how the vintelligentsia – the wine …
Month: December 2013
China wine distribution: Summergate seeks investor
By Jim Boyce Rumors are swirling that major China-based wine importer and distributor Summergate is on its last legs. To be honest, if Summergate were …
Chinese investment in Bordeaux: Four feared dead in helicopter crash at La Riviere
~ By Jim Boyce Tragic news is emerging from Bordeaux following the sale of a legendary chateau to a Chinese investor. The buyer and three …
‘How I would laugh’: SCMP columnist Jake van der Kamp apparently finds fake Lafite hilarious
By Jim Boyce Jake van der Kamp, a financial columnist at South China Morning Post, has priorities when it comes to fake goods. He doesn’t …
Vege-fight: Wine Australia defends China strategy against criticism
~ By Jim Boyce Some folks from Down Under are riled up about Wine Australia, according to a series of stories on trade site The …