Drink locally | Boutique Chinese wine tasting in Beijing, Shanghai
Note: If you plan to attend, I urge you to register by calling 8590-3020 in Beijing or 6090-7075 in Shanghai. By Jim Boyce | Retailer Pudao …
Month: March 2018
Booze clues | What did Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un drink together yesterday?
By Jim Boyce | Photos from a banquet featuring leaders Xi Jinping of China and Kim Jong-Un of North Korea yesterday had people wondering what …
Penfolds shmenfolds | Top Australian brand faces worrisome challengers in China
By Jim Boyce | Australian brand Penfolds has long faced intellectual property issues in China, from clear-cut fakes to labels leveraging the brand in misleading …
Trade fade | U.S. wine imports in China now lower than in 2011
Note: Saw today’s news about China’s potential tariffs on US wines. Some context: 1) less than 4% of US wine exports went to China in 2017 …
China’s other booze | Grape wine production is tiny compared to baijiu
By Jim Boyce | While grape wine gets more press than China’s national spirit baijiu, its volume is tiny in comparison. Wine production was estimated …
China wine myths | Do imported wines now have a majority of the market?
By Jim Boyce | A core belief of China wine watchers is that imports hold a minority share of the market. That share is usually …
Treaty (Ex)Port | Three labels from Shandong winery now sold in UK
By Jim Boyce | Three labels from Treaty Port, the Shandong winery that doubles as a Scottish castle, are now listed in the UK. The Real …
Gadd max: Aussie talks Ningxia vines, wines and vintages
By Jim Boyce | Australian Mike Gadd was among the 48 contestants from 17 nations who joined the two-year Ningxia Winemakers Challenge (NWC) in 2015. He …
China wine | Picks from Grace, Kanaan, Silver Heights, Chandon & Tiansai
By Jim Boyce | China has a rising number of quality wine producers but sales often lag due to low visibility, high prices and poor …