Ningxia Wine Challenge: Site hacked, contest goes on, details here
~ By Jim Boyce Recent visitors to the Ningxia Wine Challenge website might have noticed that the pacifying photo of grape vines has been replaced …
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Wine writing in China: Professor and winemaker Li Demei launches book
~ By Jim Boyce Li Demei — who teaches at Beijing University of Agriculture, consults to wineries aound China, is active as a wine writer, …
Online wine retail in China: TasteV, Grace Vineyard and market price
By Jim Boyce Still on the topic of online wine retail, I raised the following issue on Weibo a while back but it is still bothering …
Online wine retail in China: What’s happening at yangjiu.com?
By Jim Boyce Update (07/23): I have been unable to reach yangjiu.com via any of the links on its website (the phone numbers are top …
In with a (very loud) bang: Photo essay of Yantai International Wine Exposition opening in China
By Jim Boyce The opening of the Yantai International Wine Exposition started off as a brain-numbing exercise that involved the introduction of dozens of dignitaries …
Amazing Grace: Drinks Business, IMW name Judy Leissner ‘Asian Wine Personality of the Year’
By Jim Boyce Judy Leissner, CEO of Grace Vineyard in Shanxi province, has been named 2012 Asian Wine Personality of the Year by publication The …
Viewing notes: Vinexpo 2012 Watch, plus Wine Future Hong Kong refresher
The stunning high-tech design of this blog might suggest that Grape Wall of China is flush with cash. It isn’t. Thus, I won’t be heading …
Décision 2012: RVF to reveal top Chinese wines at Vinexpo in Hong Kong
By Jim Boyce The China edition of French magazine La Revue du Vin de France (RVF) held a blind tasting of 97 Chinese wines in …
Wine media: Decanter to launch China site, says consumer-always focus is ‘fact’
For the past 5,000 five years, I have heard regular rumors in Beijing wine circles that Decanter will launch a print edition here in simplified …
Three wine bars for Beijing’s Sanlitun: Everwines, Veloce, California Grapes Int’l
By Jim Boyce Look for plenty of cork popping and screw top twisting in Beijing this summer as at least three wine bars are in …