Decanter magazine and Jia Bei Lan 2009: Was it really Chinese wine?
~ By Jim Boyce How do we know? How do we really know it was Chinese wine? That is a question many people, particularly outside …
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Uncorked: Pudao Wines opens in Beijing, features Decanter awards line-up
By Jim Boyce Pudao Wines is marking its official opening on the north side of The Office Park in Beijing with a line-up of 23 …
From Xinjiang to Liaoning: Five years of Decanter awards for Chinese wines
By Jim Boyce Jia Bei Lan Cabernet Red 2009, from Ningxia-based operation Helan Qing Xue, has been a hot topic since it became the first …
Jia Bei Lan wine in Beijing: One bottle, 22 tasters
~ Lots of people have asked about Jia Bei Lan Cabernet Dry Red 2009 since it won a Decanter award a few weeks ago. As …
Finding Jiabeilan: Award-winning Chinese wine yet to sign with distributor
Ever since English magazine Decanter validated* Chinese wine Jiabeilan by giving it an “international trophy“– the first for a wine from this country — at …
Wine-wine situation in Beijing: Torres and Tri-Nations tasting on Saturday
There will be plenty of popping and pouring on Saturday afternoon as two major wine tastings are on the schedule. Torres China will hold its …
“A look at the wine industry of China, Jim Boyce
“Ningxia is an autonomous region in northwest China, virtually unknown to the outside world. Even in China, few people associate it with wine. But it is an up-and-coming region and what happens there reflects the Chinese industry at large.”
The RMB27998 Wine Question in China: Chateau Junding
– The price tag is no mirage. This bottle of wine from Chateau Junding in Shandong Province does indeed list for RMB27998. I am told …
Wine word: Don St. Pierre Jr., CEO of China-based distributor ASC
China-based wine importer and distributor ASC opened an ambitious project called The Wine Gallery last week (see write-up here). CEO Don St. Pierre Jr. was …
China’s best wines? Grace Vineyard, Silver Heights tasting this Friday in Beijing
By Jim Boyce China is a major wine producer and a growing wine consumer, but the average wine sold under domestic labels is disappointing. As …