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, …
Let the pouring begin: China National Sommelier Competition finalists set
The jury for the qualifying rounds of the China National Sommelier Competition, by the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI), has chosen eight candidates, rather …
Miguel Torres: Selling wine in China, the new Torres-Grace wine, and more
By Jim Boyce I recently tagged along to Chengdu with a group of writers as Torres president Miguel A Torres donated RMB500,000 to build a …
Grape press: Chinese find too much ‘la feet’ in port; ‘made in Hong Kong’ wine
– By Jim Boyce What is one major challenge of selling vintage port in China? Ironically, for a country that has a love affair with …
Wine and education: Miguel Torres Foundation to fund new school in Sichuan, China
By Jim Boyce Torres president Miguel A Torres visited Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province earlier this week to donate RMB500,000 for the construction of a …
What wine pairs with stinky tofu? The China National Sommelier Competition 2009
By Jim Boyce Know which wine pairs with stinky tofu? Able to identify the difference between a corked wine and one that is oaked? Realize …
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, …
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 …