China wine news | Veterans Grace Vineyard and ASC Fine Wines partner
Update: Exactly one month after this post, ASC Fine Wines and Grace Vineyard announced a partnership. Turns out the rumors were true. See the details …
Seasonal slashing | Links clearing its Billecart-Salmon Champagne in Hong Kong
By Jim Boyce | Champagne producer Billecart-Salmon switched distributors a few months ago, jumping to Sarment from Links, and the latter is clearing its Hong Kong stock …
Vino at Vesuvio | Italian wine tasting in Beijing covers 12 regions
By Jim Boyce | Newish Italian wine bar Vesuvio, just above restaurant Bottega in Beijing, recently held a tasting and I wasn’t sure what to …
In Veronese Veritas | Simone Incontro on Italian wine in Shanghai
By Jim Boyce | I recently talked to a bunch of trade people about the Shanghai retail scene for a story in Meininger’s Wine Business …
Saturday sipping | A trio of Beijing wine events today
By Jim Boyce | If you seek to do some sipping this Saturday, here is a trio of events to check out. The new Mali …
Goodbye Laoma | La Cava wine shop closes in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | When a small shop called La Cava de Laoma opened in a remote corner of the massive Sanlitun SOHO complex in Beijing more …
Hot stuff | CHEERS uses mulled wine to help charity
By Jim Boyce | For a fourth straight year, wine importer and retailer CHEERS has used mulled wine power to participate in the annual Maovember …
Change of Grace: China’s top quality producer to partner with ASC?
By Jim Boyce | The rumor mill is working overtime these days and the favorite topic is Grace Vineyard: word is this Shanxi-based winery, widely seen …
World class | UK-based WSET picks Hong Kong for its first international office
By Jim Boyce | Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) will open its first international office in Hong Kong next month, a move that makes …
Vive le difference | China vs France blind wine tasting for charity
By Jim Boyce | Cafe de la Poste will once again support the annual Maovember charity campaign, with an all-new lineup of French and Chinese …