Spanish showdown: Sherry and Montilla in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce The Friday night wine tasting at Sequoia Café on January 25 featured three fortified wines from the Sherry region and two …
Lebe das gute Leben: German Merlot!
By Jim Boyce It isn’t everyday one gets to taste a German Merlot in Beijing. Luckily, I write away at wine and thus end up …
Chillling out: China wine sector may benefit from global warming
– By Jim Boyce A post on Wine Business International cites China as among the wine producers that will potentially benefit from global warming. Felicity …
Palette II: 100 wines for 100 kuai in Beijing
– By Jim Boyce Palette held the Beijing tasting of the year thus far as if offered patrons samples of 100 wines for a mere …
Grape Wall of China: Happy Chinese New Year! Fireworks, anyone?
By Jim Boyce (© Kisten) Happy Year of the Rat to readers of this blog. In the new year, Grape Wall of China will continue …
Wine sales growth: French fever in Shanghai
By Chantal Chi A few weeks ago, just before the snow came, I went to a wine shop opening in Shanghai called French Touch. Despite …
Grape press: The decreasing influence of Hong Kong on mainland China
By Jim Boyce Interesting article at wines-info by by Johnson Qu called Hong Kong declined its effect as the exchange hub of imported wine. It …
Starting up: Three challenges of a joint venture winery in China
– By Alain Leroux I came to China in 1996 to head the technical side of the joint venture between Bernard Taillan France and Beijing’s …
Grape Press: Chinese company buys Bordeaux winery
– By Jim Boyce According to AFP, it appears Longhai International Trading Company is the first Chinese firm to purchase a Bordeaux winery. The deal, …
The Time Out China Wine Guide: Typical aromas, light body, poor finish
– By Jim Boyce If the recent China Wine Guide by Time Out magazine were a glass of vino, I would describe it as exhibiting …