Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events
By Jim Boyce Upcoming Beijing tastings March 12, 7 PM, Cafe Europa, RMB150 Mount Langi Ghiran tasting, by The Wine Republic; four wines with “tasting …
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UPDATE Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows
In addition to the list of wine events I posted earlier this week, here are two more: March 7, 6-8 PM, Atrium Bar (Great Wall …
Wet your whistle: Upcoming Beijing wine events, China trade shows
By Jim Boyce Wet your whistle at these upcoming wine events and shows… Upcoming Beijing tastings March 6, 7 PM, Brasserie Flo (Rainbow Plaza), RMB498 …
More bottle for your buck: Value vino in Shanghai
– By Peter Wright As a big wine drinker, it is pleasing to see an increasing number of Shanghai bars, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers hold …
100 wines for 100 kuai (again!) – Australian, South African wines
Good times for taste buds continue in Beijing. Australian wine-focused GELIPU and South African-wine focused Winelink will team up on Saturday, February 23, to present …
Taiwan round-up: From Sherry to skeet shooting
– By John Isacs For his first blog entry, Taiwan-based wine educator and consultant John Isacs provides some predictions for the year ahead in Taiwan …
From Ljubljana with love: Beijing’s second Slovenian wine tasting
Alan Ujcic: ‘Welcome to Slovenia!’ Thirty-five people gathered for the most recent Friday night gathering at Sequoia Café as Alan Ujcic arranged a second tasting …
Dead Grapes Society, ‘top grade’ wine club, Is China the new Chile?
– By Jim Boyce The Daily Telegraph asks, “Is China the new Chile when it comes to wine?” This an interesting query, particularly since some …
Ice Bar: This Champagne is definitely chilled
China World Hotel opened Ice Bar a few weeks ago, just outside Aria. As reported earlier, the bar is, not surprisingly, made of ice and …
Replay: 100 wines for 100 kuai
– By Jim Boyce Palette held an excellent tasting in December of more than 100 of the wines it distributes. The price tag? A mere …