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 …
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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 …
Wine word – Sixty minutes, twenty wine producers, one topic (China)
By Jim Boyce Winery reps gather in 1949’s Bollinger bar (photo: ASC) Representatives from some 20 wine producers participated in a Q&A session just ahead …
Wine Word – Guy Wittich: 20 years in Taiwan
By Jim Boyce Guy Wittich (top right) leads a Rhone Valley wine tour. Guy Wittich, CEO of the European Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, has …
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 …
Wine word – Beijing’s Jenn Hinkle
By Jim Boyce From organizing events to visiting wineries to creating a newsletter, Jenn Hinkle has been a fixture on the local wine scene. Here’s …
Wine word: Beijing consumer’s view – Pat Fromm
By Jim Boyce Formerly employed in the U.S. wine sector, Pat Fromm has been an active consumer in the Beijing scene. I asked her about …