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 …
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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 …
Eastern exposure: Bar Neuf, Imperial Horse and eight Ningxia wineries in Nanjing
Earlier this week, I helped organize a wine contest in Nanjing that included entries from eight operations in Ningxia. I’ll have more details soon, including the …
Breakage in Beijing: Can Osenton shatter the world record for holding wine glasses?
After a wine tasting at Revue du Vin yesterday, Philip Osenton casually mentioned he can hold a lot of glasses in one hand. How many? …
Grape Wall Q&A: Wine Enthusiast’s Adam Strum on YesMyWine partnership, China mag
By Jim Boyce U.S.-based publisher Wine Enthusiast and China-based online retailer YesMyWine recently agreed to team up on a digital magazine and a wine accessories …
Decanter to launch Asia Wine Awards; Spurrier, Lee to co-chair
London-based Decanter, known for its annual World Wine Awards, announced today that it will hold a sibling competition this year called the Asia Wine Awards. …
Beyond bottles: China wine distributor ASC has logo knocked off
If you buy wine in China and check the back labels of bottles, you have likely seen the above logo of ASC Fine Wines, given …
Wine Word: Frank Yglesias of California Grapes on wine in China
 ~ By Jim Boyce I recently met with Frank Yglesias of California Grapes International in his office here in Beijing. We talked about issues facing …