Palette Vino in Beijing: Cozy confines, good wines, superb prices
By Jim Boyce As I am a fan of the Palette Wines portfolio and of enjoying a few bottles with friends in cozy hutong surroundings, …
It makes me feel dirty all over: X-rated Australian wine in China
Note: You can follow this blog on Twitter and Facebook. Those who enjoy using the term “wine porn” should get a bottle of the Australian …
China road trip: Food and wine in Changsha, Hunan province
By Brian Yao A couple of weeks ago, I visited a customer in the suburb of Xingsha in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province …
Chantal Chi on the road: Is there “terroir” in China?
By Chantal Chi After spending a decade visiting the world’s wine regions, I decided this past year to see how the wine industry is progressing …
Simply Bordeaux 2009: 100 bottles of wine in the hall, 100 bottles of wine…
By Jim Boyce The Simply Bordeaux 2009 tour recently stopped in Beijing to promote the “top 100” wine selections for China as chosen at a …
Is there any good Chinese wine? Our trilingual answer…
By Jim Boyce Is there any good Chinese wine? I have heard this question hundreds of times and it is usually either from a) a …
Enjoy Wine: Aussie writer Jeremy Oliver releases first Chinese-language book
By Jim Boyce Australian writer Jeremy Oliver visited Beijing last week to promote his new Chinese-language book “Enjoy Wine” that he says will help “young …
Carrefour spring wine fair: Glasses, deals, and labels with animals galore
Note: My computer crashed this week, so posting has been light, but I have about two dozen articles in the queue. Lots of write-ups of …
Alder Yarrow of Vinography: Wine and Chinese food pairings as a ‘scam’, four overdone wine topics, and more
By Jim Boyce – Alder Yarrow of Vinography is often cited as among the most popular wine blogs, if not the most popular wine blog, …
Leo Liu of Sureno: The Chinese wine palate, Aussie wines, and more
By Jim Boyce – Leo Liu has been interested in wine since he worked in a Dublin wine bar as a student. He is now …