Wine workshop: Three days in Beijing
Get out your acronym finder as CAU (China Agricultural University), CSV (Chinese Society for Viticulture), CADIA (China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association) and OIV (International Organization …
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Interview: Eddie Osterland
In 1972, Eddie Osterland became America’s first master sommelier, and is today one of 87 in the United States.* I sat in on his recent …
A shovel of your finest, please
According to this story, Earth-eating Girl Tilts At Guinness Record, an Inner Mongolian woman has her stomach set on eating dirt for two months: The …
Put on your Rose-colored glasses at La Baie des Anges
Bacchus Wines is teaming up with Houhai’s La Baie des Anges, co-runner up in the TBJ awards‘ best wine list category, for a Rose competition: …
Excellence in the Garden of Delights
It seems China World Hotel’s Aria isn’t the only local establishment being recognized by Wine Spectator. Wangfujing-based Garden of Delights – which has one of …
Wine Spectator ranks Aria’s wine high
Word has it that China World Hotel bar Aria will be recognized in Wine Spectator magazine’s August issue as having one of the world’s best …
Glass act: Bordeaux-style beauties for 10 kuai
All you need is wine… Faced with a wine tasting in my home in two days and a glass collection devastated since that last purchase …
Fine monkey wine
You can teach monkeys many things, but I doubt that making booze is among them. It’s something they need to discover on their own. (By …
On the Loosen
I went to Summergate‘s wine tasting at the Hilton last week and it was a big mistake. I tried four wines from Dr. Loosen – …
Frankly tasting: Five new world sparklers
Frank Siegel poured five “new world” sparkling wines at his last Friday night tasting and I popped in to give them a try. While 15 people signed up …