ASC now distributing Peter Lehmann, Hess wines in China
ASC Fine Wines has added Peter Lehmann and Hess wines to its portfolio in the Chinese mainland as of January 1, according to the company. …
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Too close for comfort? Great Wall maker COFCO takes over Chinese edition of Food & Wine
COFCO – owner of top-four Chinese winery Great Wall and a major player in boutique operation Chateau Junding – will take over the Chinese edition …
Got any loose change? Sotheby’s Hong Kong wine auction in January
By Jim Boyce The Lafitte-Petrus gravy train looks like it will continue at full speed next year when Sotheby’s holds its first Hong Kong wine …
Wining it up in Beijing: Italian wine dinner at Palette; Spanish wine and tapas party at Mosaic
Just in case you were looking to drink some wine tonight… Palette Vino, hutong edition, will hold an Italian wine dinner that pairs Pinot Grigio, …
Suntory Group buys majority share in ASC Fine Wines
Months of rumors proved to be true as ASC Fine Wines announced today that, subject to approval by China’s anti-monopoly bureau, the Suntory Group will …
First Spectrum wine auction in Hong Kong raises RMB24 million
– By Jim Boyce Spectrum announced that its first Hong Kong wine auction – held simultaneously at Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong and the …
T time: Chateau Lafite vs Chateau Lafitte in China
– By Jim Boyce Chateau Lafite is insanely popular in China and consumers here should be careful to avoid not only fake bottles, but also …
Grape Press: Morocco-China wine links, 7-ELEVEN wine, ICCCW in Singapore
By Jim Boyce Some China-related wine stuff from the Web… – Morocco-China wine connection The BBC reports on Moroccan wine industry ambitions, which includes some …
Barossa wines, Beijing, and bare ass: Torbreck wine dinner with Dave Powell
By Jim Boyce Rare are those times when a wine maker drops his pants at a tasting – I would guess it is on par …
Value vino: Some of Beijing’s best wine buys under RMB100
Note: The following post recently appeared in Agenda magazine in Beijing (see online version here). By Jim Boyce Beijing stores shelves are lined with hundreds …