Wine the colour of coffee: Spanish tasting at The Vineyard Experience in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Wine the color of coffee. We finished on that bottle on Sunday as ten people gathered at Vineyard Wine Experience in Beijing …
Can it: Non-bottled bubbly in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Last week, the topic was sparkling wine from Champagne, this week it is sparkling wine from Chile, served in a… can. A …
Beijing bubbly: Champagne really sucks…
By Jim Boyce … the money out of our pockets. And I mean the price of mass market bubbly such as Mumm or Moet & …
Tasting time in Beijing: Cedar Creek wines from Australia
By Brian Yao The Kerry Center Hotel branch of Top Cellar recently hosted a tasting of Cedar Creek wines from Australia. Guests in Beijing joined …
Photo essay: Pouring, pondering, and penning at China National Sommelier Competition
By Jim Boyce Posts about the China National Sommelier Competition have been, um, pouring onto this blog. Last week I posted the full results as …
What if I eat the cork? Wine tips with world sommelier champ Shinya Tasaki
By Jim Boyce | Shinya Tasaki was world’s best sommelier in 1995, chairs the technical commission of ASI (International Sommelier Association), and oversaw the jury …
China National Sommelier Competition: Full results
– By Jim Boyce As mentioned yesterday, Hans Qu of the Intercontinental Hotel in Shenzhen took top spot at the China National Sommelier Competition on …
China National Sommelier Competition: Hans Qu of Shenzhen Intercontinental Hotel takes top spot
By Jim Boyce Hans Qu of the Intercontinental Hotel in Shenzhen took top prize in the final round of the China National Sommelier Competition held …
Tommy Lam: State of wine service in China, national sommelier finals, and more
By Jim Boyce Tommy Lam is the organizer of the China National Sommelier Competition 2009, which will hold its finals on July 7 in Shanghai, …
On the vine: Junior sommelier session, Oregon wine tasting, Hilton wine fair
An offshoot of the China National Sommelier Competition, a ‘junior sommelier‘ session will be held in Beijing on July 5 and in Shanghai on July …