China wine distribution | Paradox and Hansen team for exclusive label
By Jim Boyce | Veteran importer and distributor Paradox has teamed with Inner Mongolia’s Hansen on a Cabernet Sauvignon that is being launched in Carrefour …
Yunnan high | Ao Yun first China wine traded on Liv-ex
By Jim Boyce | Made by Moët Hennessy high in the mountains of Yunnan, Ao Yun is the first Chinese label to trade on the …
Space grapes! | China sent vines into orbit, here’s 10 future wines to expect
By Jim Boyce | Space grapes! China just sent vines into the great beyond and that ultimately means new wines for our planet and the …
NWC II turns one | And these two photos are symbolic of Ningxia’s growth
By Jim Boyce | Four years ago this week, seven winemakers from five continents helped launch a two-year project called the Ningxia Winemakers Challenge (NWC) …
China wine tastings | Napa Merlot magic in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Lots of wine regions are associated with a grape or style, like Mendoza with Malbec, Barossa with Shiraz and Bordeaux with, …
Meet the NWC winemakers | Brian Cheeseborough on floods, fruit and Ningxia regional wine variation
By Jim Boyce | Brian Cheeseborough was one of 48 winemakers from 18 nations who traveled to Yinchan last fall to join a two-year project …
Markets East | New appointment at Austrian Wine Marketing Board
By Jim Boyce | The Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) has appointed Michael Zimmerman as department head for Markets East, a portfolio that includes China. …
The search for 100 | Mogao winery ups its grape game in Gansu
By Jim Boyce | “The older farmers are used to flooding the fields, there is a psychological benefit to seeing the water,” says Wang Runping …
New MWs | Fongyee Walker first China-based Master of Wine
By Jim Boyce | The Institute of Masters of Wine announced 13 new members today, including its first based in continental China, Fongyee Walker. From …
Global Wine & Spirits Festival | Alibaba’s 9.9 event a week away, specials already available
By Jim Boyce | Alibaba Group will hold its first 9.9 festival in less than a week, with specials on wine, beer, spirits—booze—some of them …