China contest: Wine Australia Awards to provide four trips Down Under
By Jim Boyce As noted here, Australia has been busy in the China wine market. Now Wine Australia is launching a project in China to …
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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 …
Drinker beware: Canadian wine label controversey holds lessons for China
By Jim Boyce Most consumers are unaware that many of the “Chinese” wines they find in supermarkets, restaurants, and elsewhere include imported bulk wine. The …
By bulk, by bottle: Is Chile the key to changing China’s wine scene?
By Jim Boyce Random wine thought I had while drinking a beer last night: Could Chile be the key to shifting the China wine market? …
Sour grapes: When it comes to poor Chinese wine, don’t shoot the wine maker
– By Jim Boyce The past few months, I have been lucky to visit wineries along the northern swath of China – in Xinjiang, Ningxia, …
Grape Press: Wine really *is* a passport… to Australia, and more
By Jim Boyce China-related wine news from the Web… – Have wine, will travel Wine really *is* a passport to the world. According to this …
Aussino World Wine Festival: Sipping, spitting, and scribbling in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Last Saturday, Aussino became the latest wine distributor to do a tasting of a significant portion of its portfolio in Beijing, joining …
Wine moves: ASC to distribute Stag’s Leap in mainland China, Macau
– By Jim Boyce China-based wine importer and distributor ASC announced today that it will add Napa Valley winery Stag’s Leap to its portfolio in …
Photo essay: Pouring, pondering, and penning at China National Sommelier Competition
By Jim Boyce Posts about the China National Sommelier Competition have been, um, pouring onto this blog. Last week I posted the full results as …
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 …