Go Moldova! | China wine imports fall 11% by volume, 14% by value in 2019
By Jim Boyce | Do you ever just know a wine you are about to open will be corked? That’s how the wait for the …
Month: February 2020
Home alone? Valentine Day’s wine delivery deals in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Love is in the air. And so is the newest coronavirus–at least when anyone who has it coughs or sneezes. Many …
Virus crisis | Ten ways China’s wine trade is hurting
[Update: It’s February 15, a week later, and we’ve just had more snow! I’ve updated my report below, underlining major additions, and done light editing. …
No fair | Massive Chengdu wine fair postponed
Widely deemed the country’s most important alcohol exhibition, the China Food & Drinks Fair / Tang Jiu Hui set for late March in Chengdu has …
Viral update | U.S. wine in China
The United States is adding border restrictions for anyone who visited China during the past 14 days, a response to the coronavirus situation. Alex Azur, …
Viral update | Australian wine in China
Campbell Thompson, co-owner of Beijing-based The Wine Republic and a 20 year-plus China business veteran, recently told me he canceled all tastings and dinners as …