Grape Press: Fakers, robbers, and wine in China
– People in the wine business here say there is more ’82 Lafite in China than was ever produced that year in France. – Wall …
Beaujolais Nouveau in Beijing: Get your plonk at these parties…
By Jim Boyce The third Thursday of November is upon us and that means Beaujolais Nouveau parties (see here for more on this phenomenon). Get …
BYOB? Obama, Nixon, wine, and Chinese state dinners
– By Jim Boyce This post at Obama Foodorama reports that China President Hu Jintao hosted U.S. President Barack Obama at a state dinner earlier …
Hong Kong wine auction: Spectrum to sell 200 lots from Aubrey McClendon collection
By Jim Boyce California-based Spectrum Wine Auctions will hold its first event in Hong Kong – with more than 200 lots from the collection of …
Le monde du vin: Julia Zhu, sommelière au Hilton à Pékin
– Translation by Nicolas Carre Julia Zhu, sommelière au Hilton Chaoyang à Beijing, a fait ses armes au Canada, où elle a exercé durant trois …
China, Thomas Jefferson, and fake wine? Benjamin Wallace, author of Billionaire’s Vinegar
By Jim Boyce USD156,000 is a lot for a bottle of wine. But such is the amount a 1787 Chateau Lafitte – then spelled with …
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 …
Tasting time in Beijing: Hilton Wine Fair, Zind Humbrecht, Galician dinner, and more
By Jim Boyce Lots of wine events coming up, including this Saturday’s Hilton Food & Wine Experience (see here for last chance to win tickets …
Money flows like water: Acker Merrall & Conditt tops ~165 million with Hong Kong wine auction
By Jim Boyce Money continues to flow like water at Hong Kong wine auctions, with Acker Merrall & Condit reporting HKD39.15 million (USD5.05 million) in …
Beijing Hilton Food & Wine Experience: Win tickets, overnight stay
– By Jim Boyce The only thing better than spending seven hours sampling from among hundreds of wines – as well as chocolate, coffee, beer, …