Carrefour Fall Wine Fair in Beijing: Free samples + BYOG
~ The fall edition of the biannual Beijing ritual known as the Carrefour Wine Fair is slated for October 14 to October 16 in the …
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Jia Bei Lan wine in Beijing: One bottle, 22 tasters
~ Lots of people have asked about Jia Bei Lan Cabernet Dry Red 2009 since it won a Decanter award a few weeks ago. As …
Wine in China: Torres now handling Uruguay brand Pisano
– Torres China recently added Uruguay brand  Pisano to its wine portfolio. At the company’s recent Taste of the Nations event in Beijing, which includes ~150 …
Finding Jiabeilan: Award-winning Chinese wine yet to sign with distributor
Ever since English magazine Decanter validated* Chinese wine Jiabeilan by giving it an “international trophy“– the first for a wine from this country — at …
Wine-wine situation in Beijing: Torres and Tri-Nations tasting on Saturday
There will be plenty of popping and pouring on Saturday afternoon as two major wine tastings are on the schedule. Torres China will hold its …
Grace’s new twist on wine: Is China at its screw cap moment?
– By Jim Boyce There is a good chance Grace Vineyard will use screw caps for part of its upcoming vintage. This strikes me as …
Go west (far west): Cider maker wanted in China
– Someone from our sister city to the south (Shanghai) contacted me here in the north (Beijing) to see if I know of anyone who …
Wine Australia: Key staff leave for Treasury, Torres China
Tough semester for the China branch of Wine Australia and its A+ program as two key staff members — Summer Yan, involved since the start, …
Va-va-vroom! China wine imports this year: France continues to race ahead
France continues to kick the competition around in China as it not only has remained far in the lead as a source of imported bottled …
China Wine Press: Virginia wine, Hunter Valley vineyards, fakes, YesMyWine
Excerpts from online coverage of the China wine scene… – (Not expecting to see this in my local corner store any time soon.) China will …