Spier today: Wines of South Africa road show in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Hot, crowded and no glasses: a first impression of yesterday’s Wines of South Africa roadshow at Westin Chaoyang Beijing. Luckily, the …
Q&A | Gold medalist Justin Corrans of Ningxia Winemakers Challenge
By Jim Boyce | Justin Corrans of South African led the gold medal charge during last week’s finale of the Ningxia Winemakers Challenge, a two-year project that saw 48 …
Chateau LeBron | NBA star James and Ningxia wine in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | LeBron James is seen by many as not only the planet’s top basketball player but also, within the NBA, as having …
Home delivery | Ponty to launch WeChat wine shop at Pizza Cup
By Jim Boyce | Bordeaux winery Ponty, one of Grape Wall’s favorite case studies on how to sell wine in China, will launch its WeChat shop …
Medalist and Master of Wine | NWC winemaker Nova Cadamatre’s two wins in one week
By Jim Boyce | The past week has been memorable for Nova Cadamatre, winemaking director at Constellation’s Canandaigua Winery in the Finger Lakes region of …
Wine winners | Justin Corrans leads gold medal haul at Ningxia Winemakers Challenge
By Jim Boyce | Justin Corrans of South African led the gold medal haul during last night’s finale of the Ningxia Winemakers Challenge. The two-year project featured …
Ningxia to award USD100,000 to foreign winemakers next week
By Jim Boyce | For just over five years, I have helped on a series of projects by the Ningxia wine authorities. That stint largely …
Farewell to a food and wine writer | Rest in peace, Mike Peters
By Jim Boyce | Mike Peters, a relentless and enthusiastic supporter of China’s food and wine scenes, died last Thursday in Beijing. Mike, an editor and …
Taste test | Lu Yang is first Master Sommelier from China
By Jim Boyce | Lu Yang has become the first master sommelier from China. Hong Kong-based Lu, the corporate director of wine for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts during …
Vintage report | The China wine workshop of 2007
By Jim Boyce | Few things have influenced my China wine outlook more than a workshop held ten years ago this week in Beijing. At …