ASC to distribute San Pellegrino water in mainland China
Update: From a press release that ASC will distribute later this afternoon: “ASC Fine Wines will become the sole importer and distributor of Sanpellegrino products …
Bottoms up: Dinner with the Beijing Wine “Dream Team”
By Jim Boyce I RECENTLY JOINED a dinner with what I consider a significant part of the “dream team” of the Beijing wine scene. At …
Seven wine regions in China: Pros and cons
By Li Demei – While many people are aware that China produces a great deal of wine, few know about the challenges facing grape growers …
Simply Bordeaux 2009: The anatomy of a wine panel
By Jim Boyce I sat on the Simply Bordeaux 2009 panel in Shanghai two weeks ago to taste 340 wines in the RMB70-350 range and …
Wine closures: Amorim’s Miguel Cabral to lead seminars in Beijing, Yantai
The debate about closures – corks? screw tops? glass? – ranks among the fiercest in the wine industry. Next month, Miguel Cabral, director of the …
The Plimpton effect: Joining the pros for 340 wines in 3 days
By Jim Boyce – The book Paper Lion recounts the experience of George Plimpton who tried out for the Detroit Lions football team. The climax …
Old drops: Patricio de la Fuente Saez on 1831 Yquem, century-old shipwreck Champagne & more
By Jim Boyce On Monday, I posted the first part of an interview with Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, about …
Grape Press: Aussie wine in China, Hong Kong auctions, ‘Food & Wine Year”
A few China wine-related items from the Net… – China among few bright spots for Aussie wine exporters While the Australian wine sector faces a …
Wine Word: ‘Wine is Beautful’ blogger Rebecca Leung
By Jim Boyce Hong Kong-based Rebecca Leung is author of the Wine is Beautiful blog, has written about wine for numerous print publications, hosts an …
Wine Word: Patricio de la Fuente Saez of Links Concept
By Jim Boyce In late November, I met Patricio de la Fuente Saez, managing director of Links Concept, which expanded its China presence by opening …