Wine word: Charles Simon on ‘Grower’s Champagne’ in China
We are seeing more and more quality bubbly in Beijing, whether from major players such as France, Spain and Italy or lesser-known ones such as South …
Feisty fifteen: Patricio de la Fuente-Saez on changes and lessons in the China wine market
Importer and distributor Links recently celebrated its fifteenth year in business and I asked co-owner Patricio de la Fuente-Saez a few questions about changes in …
Chris Roberts on the inaugural Food & Wine Experience at DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou
Many wine fans in Beijing make the annual pilgrimage to the Hilton Food and Wine Experience, which will mark its twentieth anniversary in just a few …
Tommy Lam on the State of Sommeliers in China
Tommy Lam has organized a steady stream of wine education events in China over the past seven years. His most recent was the fourth annual Young China …
Wine Word: Helan Qing Xue winemaker Zhang Jing on Ningxia’s scene
By Jim Boyce Two years ago, I interviewed Zhang Jing, winemaker at Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia, just after she returned home from a three-month …
Grape Wall Challenge: Best red wines in China under rmb100
Call it a tribute to consumer power. Every year, we organize a nonprofit event called Grape Wall Challenge (GWC) and ask Chinese consumers to judge wines that …
Wine Word: Michel Bettane & Thierry Desseauve on Chinese wines, consumer attitudes, UK critics & more
By Jim Boyce French wine critics Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are in China for a week of tastings and classes. I talked to them …
Selling wine in China: Helene Ponty on the Beijing market
By Jim Boyce I recently wrote an article about the Beijing market for Wine Business International with insights from a handful of industry players who work for companies …
Hard evidence: Why Chinese Mix Wine and Soft Drinks
~ Foreign wine writers, educators and other members of the vintelligentsia love to roll their eyes and tell tales of Chinese consumers mixing Sprite or …
China Wine Series: Chateau Hansen Cabernet Gernischt 2011
~ Note: I reckon I’ve tasted over 500 different Chinese wines since I started to blog. I’ve often written about them in groups — such …