Wine Word – Maxim Beijing’s Manager Nicholas Carre
By Jim Boyce Nicolas Carre is manager of the new Maxim’s (Solana) in Beijing, a trained sommelier, creator and director of local French-language newsletter Ping …
Q&8
Wine word: Robert Joseph on China wine tourism, blind tastings, and more
By Jim Boyce Robert Joseph is founder of the International Wine Challenge, author of The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine, editor-at-large for Wine Business International, and …
Wine word – Tyler ‘Dr Vino’ Colman on wine politics, carbon footprints, and more
By Jim Boyce New York-based Tyler Colman writes the accessible, informative, and entertaining blog Dr. Vino, which nicely lives up to its tag line, “wine …
Cork it – Carlos de Jesus, Amorim
By Jim Boyce China’s wine market is relatively modest, but its potential is massive, thus making the cork versus screw top debate in this country …
Wine Word – Frankie Zhao of Pro-Wine
By Jim Boyce Frankie Zhao, founder of market research and promotion company Pro-Wine Training & Consultancy, has been active in China’s wine scene for nearly …
Wine word – Arcy Yin of Food & Wine magazine
By Jim Boyce Arcy Yin has been wine editor at Food & Wine since the magazine was launched by the Trends Group in 2006. I …
Wine Word – Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White, And Drunk All Over
 [Note: In honor of Canada’s national day, this is the second of two posts today with a “Canuck†theme.] By Jim Boyce Sommelier and wine …
Wine word – Penfolds Chief Wine Maker Peter Gago
By Jim Boyce As well as launching a new bottle sticker for Penfolds wines on May 22, chief wine maker Peter Gago sat down for …
Wine word – Gaia Gaja: Drink before food, and seven other points
By Jim Boyce I joined Gaia Gaja and a half-dozen others on May 21 for a lunch organized by ASC Fine Wines at CJW in …
Wine word: Starting small – DCT Wines owner Frederic Choux
By Jim Boyce Frederic and Barbara Choux with Christine Lagarde (right), former foreign trade minister and current finance minister for France, at a ceremony in …