South Africa wine in China: Charl Coetzee of Babylonstoren visits Beijing
By Jim Boyce Dating to the seventeenth century as a farm, Babylonstoren — translation: Tower of Babylon — has recently emerged as a wine producer. …
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From sex toys to Chateau Lafite: Andrew Caillard on China wine documentary ‘Red Obsession’
By Jim Boyce Andrew Caillard, best known as one of Australia’s first Masters of Wine and publisher of Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine, is also …
China wine barrel market: Oaky insights from Amy Lee of cooperage Berthomieu / Ermitage
~ By Jim Boyce While wine makers, distributors and writers tend to be the key sources for stories on the China scene, talking to the …
Winemakers in China: Zhang Jing on studying Down Under, Jia Bei Lan 2011, oak versus fruit
~ By Jim Boyce Winemaker Zhang Jing from winery Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia headed to Australia earlier this year for a three-month working holiday. …
China Wine Q&A: Weiley Lu on The Loop, bottles for beginners, WSET and more
~ By Jim Boyce Former restaurant / bar The Loop reopened as a wine shop last night in the Sanlitun area of Beijing. Owner Weiley …
California wine: Gallo’s Cal Dennison on Carlo Rossi products designed for China
By Jim Boyce Californian wine giant E&J Gallo plans to introduce two Carlo Rossi wines designed specifically for China. Both are Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, one …
Q&A: RVF publisher Lin Libo on this year’s crop of Chinese wines
By Jim Boyce The local edition of French magazine La Revue du Vin de France will soon reveal the top bottles from its annual tasting …
Q&A with Damien Shee of Torres China: On regional differences, retail expansion, the wine glut & more
~ By Jim Boyce Is there a wine glut in China? What distinguishes customers in the north from those elsewhere in the country? And what …
Chateau Hansen in China: Bruno Paumard pursues wine in ‘Grand Cru style’
By Jim Boyce Inner Mongolia operation Chateau Hansen will soon launch a new ‘Red Camel’ wine that wine maker Bruno Paumard says is made in …
Jancis Robinson Q&A: On China’s wines, Cabernet Gernischt, ‘American Wines’ & more
~ By Jim Boyce English wine writer Jancis Robinson has been visiting China and its wineries for more than a decade, with her most recent …