RVF 2012 China Wine Awards: Li Demei, Emma Gao, Grace Vineyard lead way
By Jim Boyce The Chinese edition of wine magazine Revue du Vin de France revealed the winners of its 2012 China Wine Awards last week …
Matured two years: Nick Bartman’s investigation of fake wine, other IPR issues in China
By Jim Boyce In March of 2010, I met Nick Bartman twice in Beijing to talk about wine and intellectual property rights (IPR) in China. …
China seal: Tasting Series 1980 from Dynasty uses Nomacorc closure
Jim Boyce The synthetic closure above was made by Nomacorc and used to stop a bottle of Tasting Series 1980 wine produced by Dynasty. The …
Ningxia Wine Challenge in Nanjing: Seven local producers featured, Bordeaux nabs top spot
By Jim Boyce Eight wineries from Ningxia in north-central China participated in an afternoon of wine in the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, last month …
Smart set: Wine maker Li Demei receives Wine Intelligence ’10 for 10′ award
By Jim Boyce Wine maker Li Demei has been chosen by London-based market research firm Wine Intelligence as one of ten people in the business …
Vinexpo 2012 Watch: Pendock, dragons, tweets and more from Day One
By Jim Boyce Given my experience of observing Wine Future Hong Kong from afar last November, I figured Vinexpo 2012 would offer just as much …
Decanter Wine Awards 2012: Did China wine more medals because it had more entries?
A recent Wall Street Journal post titled “Chinese wine makes strides” stated (my highlights): Chinese vineyards are slowly gaining the respect of the wine world. …
Monster waves of Spanish fruit: Grandes Pagos de Espana wine tasing in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Beijing saw an afternoon of Tempranillo, Albarino and breaded pork puffs as 25 Spanish vintners gathered last Monday in the Peninsula Hotel …
Vintage notes: Robert Parker on the Great Wall of China
By Jim Boyce Four years ago this weekend, I set a personal record—one that still stands today—for most money spent on a wine event, when …
Bar Veloce: Funky grapes and functional design in Sanlitun South
I went to new wine bar Veloce in 1949: The Hidden City for a drink last night. I have to admit, I was flagging a …