‘Check, double check and triple check’ | Q&A with Lee Yean Yean of Grace Vineyard
Grace Vineyard winemaker / “beer o’clock” aficionado Lee Yean Yean has been busy shifting between harvests in Shanxi and Ningxia, so of course I asked …
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Gadd Max II: Aussie talks Ningxia, new winery and noodle strainers
By Jim Boyce | Last year, I interviewed Australian Mike Gadd about the wines, vineyards and grapes of Ningxia as we drove about the region in the delivery …
‘The best vintage’ | Denise Cosentino on making wine at Nine Peaks
Italian winemaker Denise Cosentino has been at Chateau Nine Peaks in Shandong province the past three vintages. I asked her about this year’s harvest, dealing …
“If they don’t care, we also don’t care” | Simon Su on Chinese tariffs, US wines
Shanghai-based Simon Su has imported Santa Barbara brands Dierberg and Star Lane for nearly a decade—and has a lot to say about the three Chinese …
China wine bar identity | Isabella Ko of The Merchants
By Jim Boyce | The Merchants, a wine bar, cafe and gallery space near the National Art Museum in Beijing, opened late last year and …
Home strewth | Andrew Caillard on Australian wine success in China
By Jim Boyce |Andrew Caillard has spent tons of time in China, whether to judge in contests like Wine 100, to promote Australian wine in …
The full Ponty | A family winery tells all about selling in China
By Jim Boyce | Six years, sixty cities, thousands of ganbeis and a master’s degree worth of lessons. When it comes to planting a family …
Gadd max: Aussie talks Ningxia vines, wines and vintages
By Jim Boyce | Australian Mike Gadd was among the 48 contestants from 17 nations who joined the two-year Ningxia Winemakers Challenge (NWC) in 2015. He …
20 years, 20 questions | Judy Chan of Grace Vineyard
By Jim Boyce | Founded in 1997, Grace Vineyard in Shanxi is arguably the most important winery of the millennium in China. Grace has consistently created a …
Oliver Zhou of Vinehoo | Online retail, Shanghai customers and wine in China
By Jim Boyce | I recently talked to a bunch of trade people for a Shanghai retail story in Meininger’s Wine Business International. I could only …