Closing time: Beijing hutong wine bar Xiao Ju waves goodbye tonight
Hutong wine bar Xiao Ju will hold its closing party tonight, with word the team plans to reopen a restaurant in a new space. In …
Month: March 2015
‘Wine Value Chain in China’: Contributors Sought for New Book
A book called The Wine Value Chain in China: Global Dynamics, Marketing and Communication in the Contemporary Chinese Wine Market  — yep, that’s a long title — …
Sardinia wine in China: Takeaway deal at LM Plus in Beijing
The LM Plus restaurants in Central Park and Park Avenue not only have a half-price takeaway bottle deal but also the best lineup of Sardinian wines I have seen in …
Grape Wall Challenge: Best red wines in China under rmb100
Call it a tribute to consumer power. Every year, we organize a nonprofit event called Grape Wall Challenge (GWC) and ask Chinese consumers to judge wines that …
Beijing shops: Chinese New Year fun at Mali’s Wine Cellar
Just before the Chinese New Year holidays, I went to Mali’s Wine Cellar for the shop’s biannual tasting /Â sale, and my friend gave me rmb5000 …
Wine Word: Michel Bettane & Thierry Desseauve on Chinese wines, consumer attitudes, UK critics & more
By Jim Boyce French wine critics Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are in China for a week of tastings and classes. I talked to them …
We have a pulse: The Grape Wall returns to life
Grape Wall been on a somewhat involuntary sabbatical in recent months. While I have sent out some China wine newsletters (sign up here with your email address), visitors …
Friday fun in Beijing: Taste more than 100 Chinese wines
Friday is your lucky day if you’ve been wondering, “where can I start my weekend with more than one hundred Chinese wines? French critics Michel …