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 …
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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 …
Vintage notes: Robert Parker on the Great Wall of China
By Jim Boyce Four years ago this weekend, I set a personal record—one that still stands today—for most money spent on a wine event, when …
No worries: Australia targeting China wine market at every level
Australia — excuse an indirect kangaroo reference — is really hopping when it comes to the China wine scene. First, the country has maintained a …
What if I eat the cork? Wine tips with world sommelier champ Shinya Tasaki
By Jim Boyce | Shinya Tasaki was world’s best sommelier in 1995, chairs the technical commission of ASI (International Sommelier Association), and oversaw the jury …
Old drops: Patricio de la Fuente Saez on 1831 Yquem, century-old shipwreck Champagne & more
By Jim Boyce On Monday, I posted the first part of an interview with Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, about …
Wine Word: Patricio de la Fuente Saez of Links Concept
By Jim Boyce In late November, I met Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, which expanded its China presence by opening …