Jeff Gao: Why Chinese buy Bordeaux, wines for beginners, and more
By Jim Boyce – Jeffrey Gao is a BD executive with a global IP networking technology firm, but his passion lies with wine and music …
Grape Wall Challenge: Top ten red wines in China under RMB100
On March 13, a dozen expert and consumer judges met in Beijing for the Grape Wall Challenge and tasted 23 red wines that retail for …
Grape Wall Challenge: Top ten white wines in China under RMB100
On March 13, a dozen expert and consumer judges met in Beijing for the Grape Wall Challenge and tasted 21 white wines that retail for …
Grape Wall Challenge: Event notes and photo gallery
The Grape Wall Challenge last Friday in Beijing brought together 18 judges to taste wines that retail in China for under RMB100 (see gallery below). …
Grape Wall Challenge: The consumer panel – red wines
The afternoon session of The Grape Wall Challenge will feature red wines. Here is a list of the six people on the consumer panel. They …
Grape Wall Challenge: The consumer panel – white wines
The morning session of the first Grape Wall Challenge started 15 minutes ago. Here is a list of the six people on the consumer panel. …
The Grape Wall Challenge: The countdown is on!
The judges are confirmed, the bottles are ready, and the 24-hour countdown is on for the Grape Wall Challenge, a contest to be held tomorrow …
The Grape Wall Challenge: The expert wine panel
The Grape Wall Challenge is this Friday in Maxim’s Solana and we have 18 judges coming to taste ~60 wines that retail for less than …
Last call: Seeking a wine judge for Grape Wall Challenge
Today at 4 PM is the deadline to enter our “You Be the Judge“Â contest with the Beyond Beijing program at China Radio International. In …
Charles Carrard on wine distribution in China: Shifts, prospects, the “dumping ground” mindset, and more
By Jim Boyce – Charles Carrard is the director of north China for French Wine Paradox, which handles about 500 different wines in China, employs …