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 …
Foxy grapey: Chinese wines from Yunnan, Ningxia, Hebei
By Jim Boyce On Monday night, I tried three Chinese wines at Duck de Chine with a group of beverage researchers that included visiting Aussie …
Price trumps product: The wines of China producer Chateau Junding
By Jim Boyce I wrote Monday about Chinese boutique wineries leveraging their local know-how to target moneyed customers at home. Case in point: Chateau Junding. …
Internal use only: Why boutique wineries in China are staying home
By Jim Boyce Mike Steinberger of Slate wrote about the China wine scene earlier this year and we traded emails ahead of time on a …
Joining the bunch: Li Demei, wine maker
Li Demei is joining the group of contributors at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, makers, academics and consultants …
The CIVC in Beijing: Protecting the Champagne appellation
By Nicolas Carre, Whether you call it Champagne or Xiang bing, this French wine is a favorite the world over. But there is a difference …
Joining the bunch: Nicolas Carre, manager of Maxim’s
Nicolas Carre is joining the group of contributors (see list at right) at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that brings wine consumers, distributors, …
Tasting time: New Zealand, Sequoia, Mundo Vino
By Jim Boyce Beijing will see a good crop of wine events over the next few days, with everything from the return of the Friday …
China Wine Tours: First visit slated for April
By Jim Boyce The added logistical challenges surrounding this year’s Olympics has seen China Wine Tours shift its first visit from October to April. The …
Wine Word: Consultant, publisher, and writer Ch’ng Poh Tiong
By Jim Boyce As a publisher, writer, lawyer, and tasting panel judge, Singapore-based Ch’ng Poh Tiong has long been a key player in the wine …