French connection | Torres, Cazes partner in China
By Jim Boyce | Importer-distributor Torres China and French company JM Cazes have partnered on a wide swath of wines in China. Torres gets exclusive rights in continental …
Raise a glass | Introducing World Marselan Day
By Jim Boyce | Who is Paul Truel? A French scientist who created the grape Marselan in 1961. What is Marselan? A cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and …
Zhou Shuzhen | The secret ingredient in Ningxia’s wine industry
By Jim Boyce | When the wine world talks of Ningxia wine, the most likely names to pop up include Emma Gao at Silver Heights …
Taste test | Jade Vineyard is another Ningxia contender
By Jim Boyce | I met Yanan Hao yesterday to try three wines from Jade Vineyard (嘉地) in Ningxia—I know Hao best from her days at Chateau Nine …
Dope brand | Amethyard wines from Huailai shine
By Jim Boyce | A bunch of people asked me about Amethyst Manor Winery (怀æ¥ç´«æ™¶åº„å›), located just north of Beijing, after last Saturday’s China wine …
Ten quick takes | China’s 15% tariff on US wine
By Jim Boyce | So, a fellow country put a 15% tariff on your wines. That’s not a nice way to start the week, is …
Perfect pairing | This company is blending wine with baijiu
Cross-posted this from sibling site World Baijiu Day because it discusses both grape wine in China and how it might be packaged with the national …
Drink locally | Boutique Chinese wine tasting in Beijing, Shanghai
Note: If you plan to attend, I urge you to register by calling 8590-3020 in Beijing or 6090-7075 in Shanghai. By Jim Boyce | Retailer Pudao …
Booze clues | What did Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un drink together yesterday?
By Jim Boyce | Photos from a banquet featuring leaders Xi Jinping of China and Kim Jong-Un of North Korea yesterday had people wondering what …
Penfolds shmenfolds | Top Australian brand faces worrisome challengers in China
By Jim Boyce | Australian brand Penfolds has long faced intellectual property issues in China, from clear-cut fakes to labels leveraging the brand in misleading …