Brazilian wines in China: Miolo wines now available in Beijing
~ Beijing Brazilian restaurant Alameda now has wines to match its food: a sparkling, a white and three reds from the Miolo operation in South …
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China Wine Import Stats for 2011: France Crushes the Competition (Again)
By Jim Boyce New year, old story in the China wine scene as France again lengthened its lead in terms of both volume and value …
Lucky charm? New wine from Grace Vineyard features screw cap
~ Grace Vineyard has a new wine and it features the rare use, at least in China, of screw caps — see here for another …
China repeat? Entries for 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards open
By Jim Boyce Like getting a good score from Robert Parker, doing well in the Decanter World Wine Awards can be a useful marketing tool, …
Bull shifts: Modo in Beijing switches to all-Spain wine lineup
~ By Jim Boyce Beijing restaurant Modo has taken the bull by the horns and stuck an all-Spanish lineup into its two enomatic machines. Modo …
Les vins Chinois meilleurs que Bordeaux?
~ By Nicolas Carre Depuis le jeudi 15 decembre, lendemain d’une dégustation banale, mais toute aussi sérieuse, organisée a Pékin, le consommateur s’interroge : « …
Top news: Grace to use screw caps on entry-level red
Shanxi-based Grace Vineyard has been experimenting with screw caps for several years and has decided to use them for its entry-level red, says CEO Judy …
Hello Cabernet: Japan-based Enoteca expands presence in China
~ While in search of the new Hello Kitty restaurant late last week, I stumbled on what I believe is the first Beijing retail outlet …
Aussie wines in China: Moss Wood, Henschke, Hewitson, and more
~ By Jim Boyce Pudao Wines in Beijing held a free tasting of Australian wines on Saturday as writer Jeremy Oliver visited ahead of the …
China wine labels: Does ‘E-mail’ wine deserve save or delete?
~ Forget wine scores out of 20 or 100. Here’s a bottle of “E-mail” Dry Red Wine from Great Wall that you could simply designate …