Chengdu Wine Fair: Kiwi wineries, Changyu bubbly, Backstreet Boys & more
By Jim Boyce The 88th China Food and Drinks Fair — Táng JiÇ” Huì / 糖酒会 — officially starts Thursday but thousands of people are …
“I’m making a comeback”: New Beijing winery project for Nicolas Billot-Grima
~ By Jim Boyce A thirty-minute chat over coffee and bagels turned into a seven-hour three-bottle-of-wine interview with wine maker Nicolas Billot-Grima in Beijing last …
Dean Hewitson in China: Knowledge, wine market strategy and Mourvedre
By Jim Boyce Dean Hewiston of the eponymous South Australian winery was in town last week and I had a chance to ask him five …
Wine makers in China: Mihalis Boutaris finds a ‘sweet spot’ for grapes in Gansu
~ By Jim Boyce Shandong, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Hebei, Yunnan. A short list of spots where people are pinning their hopes for the future of China’s …
Sotheby’s in Hong Kong: elBulli, Vega Sicilia highlight two-day wine auction
 ~ By Jim Boyce Sotheby’s will hold a two-day auction on April 3 and April 4 in Hong Kong that will include wines from famed …
SuperGreat: Upcoming Acker wine auction in Hong Kong has 950+ lots
~ By Jim Boyce I got a bit picky in this January post when auction house Acker et al used the word “great” and its …
China wine jobs: Globus seeks sales reps in Beijing
Wine importer and distributor Globus is seeking sales reps for its office in Beijing. The job entails working with existing customers and seeking new ones, …
Family man in Beijing: Miguel Torres on Parker, Cava and Chinese vineyards
By Jim Boyce Family is a key theme — perhaps the key theme — when it comes to Spanish winery Torres. Though a huge operation, …
GWoC Talk: A new China wine newsletter by Grape Wall
(Sign up here.) By Jim Boyce As the sky exploded with fireworks and my belly expanded from far too many dumplings, I spent part of …
China wine jobs: South Africa winery seeks country manager, Le Ponty needs executive assistant
A major South African wine company is seeking a country manager for China to handle everything from clients, events and media relations to warehouse management …