Ningxia Wine Challenge Q&A: Winemaker Emma Gao on lessons learned, grape sourcing and Cabernet Gernischt
By Jim Boyce Emma Gao is the winemaker at Silver Heights, a family-owned operation that she runs with her father and sister in Ningxia and …
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Ningxia Wine Challenge Q&A: Professor Ma Huiqin on grapes, marketing and more
By Jim Boyce Professor Ma Huiqin of China Agricultural University is not only an expert on wine marketing and grape molecular biology, but also for …
Ningxia Wine Challenge Q&A: Lilian Carter on working at Helan Mountain winery
By Jim Boyce To give some perspective to winemakers interested in applying for the Ningxia Wine Challenge, we are featuring some interviews with people involved …
China wine word: Opus One CEO David Pearson on fakes, strategies and styles
By Jim Boyce I met David Pearson, CEO of Opus One, and Yvonne Chiong-Mougin, the company’s Asia export manager, in Beijing yesterday to talk about …
Grape Wall Q&A: Wine Enthusiast’s Adam Strum on YesMyWine partnership, China mag
By Jim Boyce U.S.-based publisher Wine Enthusiast and China-based online retailer YesMyWine recently agreed to team up on a digital magazine and a wine accessories …
Grape Wall Q&A: Decanter’s Sarah Kemp talks about Asia Wine Awards
By Jim Boyce Decanter announced today that it will launch a new competition, the Asia Wine Awards, on May 29 during Vinexpo Asia-Pacific. I asked …
Wine Word: Frank Yglesias of California Grapes on wine in China
 ~ By Jim Boyce I recently met with Frank Yglesias of California Grapes International in his office here in Beijing. We talked about issues facing …
Wine word: Don St. Pierre Jr., CEO of China-based distributor ASC
China-based wine importer and distributor ASC opened an ambitious project called The Wine Gallery last week (see write-up here). CEO Don St. Pierre Jr. was …
China Wine Word: Julia Zhu, sommelier at Hilton Beijing
By Jim Boyce Julia Zhu, sommelier at Beijing Hilton, honed her wine skills in Canada, where she received her certification from the Canadian Association of …
Alder Yarrow of Vinography: Wine and Chinese food pairings as a ‘scam’, four overdone wine topics, and more
By Jim Boyce – Alder Yarrow of Vinography is often cited as among the most popular wine blogs, if not the most popular wine blog, …