China wine press: Oil executives, wine pumps, fakes and more
Excerpts from online coverage of the China wine scene… – (What, you expect them to drink Latour? How crude…) Andrew Higgins of The Washington Post …
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A Chinese buyer for Penfold’s: From April Fool’s joke to reality?
The speed of change in China is sometimes hard to fathom even if you live here. Three years ago, the April Fool’s joke on this …
Dope wine: Irvine Albarino – do I drink it or smoke it?
By Jim Boyce I recently tried the Australian wine Irvine Albarino and agreed with a fellow taster that it smelled like marijuana. It didn’t only …
Flamme special: Beaujolais Nouveau and Coke at RMB13 per glass
– By Jim Boyce (note: this first appeared here on May 11), People like to snicker at Chinese who mix wine and Coke even though: …
Beijing wine bars: Vinolia to open in May in Yintai Center
Look for Beijing to get a new wine shop nearly next month as Vinolia is slated to open in the B1 level of the Yintai …
Torres opens fourth China wine shop under Everwines brand
Torres opened a fourth China wine shop earlier this month under its Everwines brand. The newest shop is in Shanghai and follows two openings in …
On The Wine Way: Shanghai wine retailer to open in Beijing
Shanghai-based wine retailer The Wine Way is slated to open a Beijing store this summer. The store will be located in the CBD and include …
Eastern expansion: Opus One opens Hong Kong, Tokyo offices
Opus One has opened sales offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo, according to a press release from the California-based winery. Yvonne Chiong Mougin, a Singapore …
The RMB27998 Wine Question in China: Chateau Junding
– The price tag is no mirage. This bottle of wine from Chateau Junding in Shandong Province does indeed list for RMB27998. I am told …
Wine job in China: Grace Vineyard seeks young winemaker for fall harvest
Grace Vineyard, widely considered to be the best winery in China for most of the past decade, is seeking a young winemaker to assist with …