Wine word – Sixty minutes, twenty wine producers, one topic (China)
By Jim Boyce Winery reps gather in 1949’s Bollinger bar (photo: ASC) Representatives from some 20 wine producers participated in a Q&A session just ahead …
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Wine Word – Guy Wittich: 20 years in Taiwan
By Jim Boyce Guy Wittich (top right) leads a Rhone Valley wine tour. Guy Wittich, CEO of the European Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, has …
Wine Word | Robert Parker in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Making his first visit to continental China, critic Robert Parker led 50 people on a “trade tasting” of eight wines in …
Wine word – Beijing’s Jenn Hinkle
By Jim Boyce From organizing events to visiting wineries to creating a newsletter, Jenn Hinkle has been a fixture on the local wine scene. Here’s …
Wine word: Beijing consumer’s view – Pat Fromm
By Jim Boyce Formerly employed in the U.S. wine sector, Pat Fromm has been an active consumer in the Beijing scene. I asked her about …
Latour lunch: Chateau GM Frederic Engerer
By Jim Boyce I joined six Chinese wine writers on April 26 for lunch with Chateau Latour GM Frederic Engerer. Organized by ASC at the …
Tim Hanni: Hate Sauvignon Blanc? Try blaming your childhood
By Jim Boyce “If you hated mowing the grass as a youth, you might just hate Sauvignon Blanc.” “There is so much stress on luxury …
Screw it? Video conference with Wolf Blass, George Samios
By Jim Boyce After Australian Embassy staff checked my bag, passed me through a metal detector, and gave me a cavity search (OK, scratch the …
Interview: Torres China GM Alberto Fernandez
By Jim Boyce Alberto Fernandez has been running the China operations of Torres since the year 2000. I interviewed him about his take on China’s …
Interview: Steve Clarke of China Silk wines
By Jim Boyce One quirk of China’s wine makers is that some of their brands are easier to find abroad than at home. I email …