Beijing Bob: Dinner with Robert Parker on the Great Wall of China
By Jim Boyce | I joined forty people on the Great Wall on May 24 for dinner with the world’s most influential wine critic—Robert Parker. …
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Wine Word | Robert Parker in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Making his first visit to continental China, critic Robert Parker led 50 people on a “trade tasting” of eight wines in …
Interview: Torres China GM Alberto Fernandez
By Jim Boyce Alberto Fernandez has been running the China operations of Torres since the year 2000. I interviewed him about his take on China’s …
Interview: Wine ‘antisnob’ Tim Hanni
By Jim Boyce | Tim Hanni, one of the first two Americans to become a Master of Wine, has gone from someone who once “‘completely looked down …
Interview: Jancis Robinson on China
By Jim Boyce The red bag on the table? See below for details. (Photo: Swissotel) I sat down for a quick interview with Jancis Robinson …
The Shangri-la series: Yunnan Red Wine Company CEO Wu Kegang
By Jim Boyce In December, I tagged along on a research trip by Ma Huiqin, of China Agricultural University, and visited Yunnan Red Wine Company …
Taste test: Uncorking nine Chinese wines in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce Tenacious taster Thompson (J. Fallows) The mention of Chinese wine often brings smirks, mock gagging, or jokes such as “leaded or …
Say Grace: Winery marks tenth year
There’s general consensus that the best Chinese wine, both in terms of quality and value, is from Grace Vineyard in Shanxi province. Congratuations to the …
Wine Workshop III: Taste, with Chinese characteristics
I attended seven lectures and tasted 14 local wines on August 9, the second day of the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, held …
Wine Workshop II: Shop ’til you pop
I attended seven lectures and tasted fourteen local wines on August 9, the second day of the International Workshop on the Wine Market in China, …