Rough and tumble in China: The New Yorker profiles ASC Fine Wines’ Don St. Pierre, Sr.
By Jim Boyce The New Yorker just published a lengthy article by Evan Osnos about ASC Fine Wines founder Don St. Pierre, Sr and his …
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Beaujolais Nouveau in Beijing: Get your plonk at these parties…
By Jim Boyce The third Thursday of November is upon us and that means Beaujolais Nouveau parties (see here for more on this phenomenon). Get …
Tasting time in Beijing: Hilton Wine Fair, Zind Humbrecht, Galician dinner, and more
By Jim Boyce Lots of wine events coming up, including this Saturday’s Hilton Food & Wine Experience (see here for last chance to win tickets …
Beijing Hilton Food & Wine Experience: Win tickets, overnight stay
– By Jim Boyce The only thing better than spending seven hours sampling from among hundreds of wines – as well as chocolate, coffee, beer, …
Sommelier stuff: Tutorials, wine challenge to be held at Food & Hotel China
Asia Wine Institute head Tommy Lam will lead three tutorials during the Food and Hotel China 2009 trade show slated for November 18 to 20 …
Wine tasting in China: Carrefour fall wine fair in Beijing
By Jim Boyce A last-minute reminder that the Shuangjing Carrefour store holds its fall wine fair from 6 PM to midnight with hundreds of bottles …
Open job interviews in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore: Dinex Group seeks managers, chefs, sommeliers
By Jim Boyce The Dinex Group, which represents the restaurants of Daniel Boulud in New York, Vancouver, and Beijing (Maison Boulud), among other places, is …
Cars, Broads & Wine: ASC founder Don St. Pierre Sr. to speak at Capital Club
– Don St. Pierre Sr., founder of China-based importer and distributor ASC Fine Wines, will speak tomorrow at a CEO luncheon at the Capital Club …
Wine jobs in China: Distributor seeks sales manager in Shanghai
By Jim Boyce A China-based wine importer focused on the hotel and restaurant sector seeks an on-premise sales manager in Shanghai. Fluency in English and …
Whistle wetter: Summergate to distribute Vittel water in China
By Jim Boyce Summergate Fine Wines has announced it will exclusively import and distribute Vittel still mineral water, from France, for the China market starting …