Grape Press: Chinese company buys Bordeaux winery
– By Jim Boyce According to AFP, it appears Longhai International Trading Company is the first Chinese firm to purchase a Bordeaux winery. The deal, …
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The Time Out China Wine Guide: Typical aromas, light body, poor finish
– By Jim Boyce If the recent China Wine Guide by Time Out magazine were a glass of vino, I would describe it as exhibiting …
The Beijing Wine Club awards – bottled in Shanghai
– By Jim Boyce The Beijing Wine Club end of the year anniversary party featured a sampling of six wines and some fellowship. Sadly, it …
Wines-info: 1,000 cases of imported wine destroyed
– By Jim Boyce A recent post on China Wine Information Website states that authorities in Yunnan have destroyed 12,000 bottles of imported red wine: …
Vive le Yunnan? Shangri-La Jones and the Lost Vines of France
Yunnan Red Wine Company vineyard (J. Boyce) – By Jim Boyce Are grape wines from southern China’s Yunnan province – considered by some the location …
Interview: Chantal Chi on wine, wineries and wine books
– By Jim Boyce Chantal Chi is the newest contributor to The Grape Wall of China. To kick off Chantal’s participation, I interviewed her about …
Grape press: The ‘antisnob’, the ‘budometer’ and food-wine pairing
– By Jim Boyce Those fascinated, frustrated or befuddled by pairing wine and Chinese food might be interested in The Wine Antisnob by Katy McLaughlin …
Interview: Jeremy Oliver on the China wine scene
– By Jim Boyce I met writer and educator Jeremy Oliver during a seminar at the Hilton Wine & Food Experience in Beijing in November. …
Get your Gruner Veltliner on
– By Jim Boyce When it comes to great grape names, Grüner Veltliner ranks up there. It sounds like the name of an ice hockey* …
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 …