Latour lunch: Chateau GM Frederic Engerer
By Jim Boyce I joined six Chinese wine writers on April 26 for lunch with Chateau Latour GM Frederic Engerer. Organized by ASC at the …
Q&8
Tim Hanni: Hate Sauvignon Blanc? Try blaming your childhood
By Jim Boyce “If you hated mowing the grass as a youth, you might just hate Sauvignon Blanc.” “There is so much stress on luxury …
Screw it? Video conference with Wolf Blass, George Samios
By Jim Boyce After Australian Embassy staff checked my bag, passed me through a metal detector, and gave me a cavity search (OK, scratch the …
Interview: Torres China GM Alberto Fernandez
By Jim Boyce Alberto Fernandez has been running the China operations of Torres since the year 2000. I interviewed him about his take on China’s …
Interview: Steve Clarke of China Silk wines
By Jim Boyce One quirk of China’s wine makers is that some of their brands are easier to find abroad than at home. I email …
Interview: Wine ‘antisnob’ Tim Hanni
By Jim Boyce | Tim Hanni, one of the first two Americans to become a Master of Wine, has gone from someone who once “‘completely looked down …
Interview: Jancis Robinson on China
By Jim Boyce The red bag on the table? See below for details. (Photo: Swissotel) I sat down for a quick interview with Jancis Robinson …
Selling wine in China: Interview – Ethan Perk of Jebsen Fine Wines
By Jim Boyce Ethan Perk, deputy general manager of Jebsen Fine Wines [Note: Perk is now GM for North China for ASC Fine Wines — …
The Shangri-la series: Yunnan Red Wine Company Wine Maker Zhang Ning
By Jim Boyce In December, I tagged along on a research trip by Ma Huiqin of China Agricultural University and visited Yunnan Red Wine Company …
The Shangri-la series: Yunnan Red Wine Company GM Shan Shumin
By Jim Boyce In December, I tagged along on a research trip by Ma Huiqin, of China Agricultural University, and visited Yunnan Red Wine Company …