Grape Press: Chinese oak, Rockets wine, Italy targets China
Some recent stories about the China wine scene… Chinese oak: Knock on wood Wines and Vines reports that a Spanish cooperage is selling Chinese oak …
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Tasting time Beijing: Vinitaly, Beaujolais Nouveau, FWP half-price sale
Expect a bounty of Beaujolais Nouveau parties next week as well as the Vinitaly 2008 event (see below to register). On top of that, this …
Vinitaly: Coming this month to Beijing, Shanghai, Macau
Look for Vinitaly China 2008 to roll into Beijing (Ritz Carlton Chaoyang) on November 19, Shanghai (Four Seasons) on November 21, and Macau (Venetian) on …
What pairs well with a wine shop? A nice kitchen and clean toilets
Palette Vino opened its new wine bar, shop, and restaurant on Saturday night, but let’s put aside the food, the wine, and the lovely courtyard …
Wine Word: Gelipu head Danny Wu
Danny Wu is head of GELIPU (GLP), a Beijing-based company that distributes Australian wines and is involved in a retail outlet. I asked him about …
Tasting time Beijing: James Bond, Palette Vino, and more
James Bond is in the wine spotlight in Beijing on Saturday as Domus holds a “Quantum of Solace” bash and ASC organizes a three-part night …
Re-bottled: ASC Fine Wines withdraws bid for Sino-French
By Jim Boyce ASC Fine Wines Founder Don St. Pierre Sr. told me last week that the company has pulled out of a bid for …
Unbottled: A foreign reporter misrepresents China’s wine industry
By Ma Huiqin Tim Johnson, the Beijing bureau chief for McClatchy Newspapers, wrote a blog post this week and cited an anonymous source – purportedly …
Beijing tasting time: Trimbach, Taylor, and more
By Jim Boyce A quick look at some of this week’s upcoming wine tastings. For the long-term view, including a slew of Beaujolais Nouveau parties …
Carrefour October wine fair: Picture this
These give an idea of the scale of the Carrefour October Wine Fair held last week. From the looks of it, they were taken before …