Pruning in Beijing: The battle against cold
– By Alain Leroux One of the big challenges of making wine in Beijing is pruning the vines. Due to the warmer weather this year, …
How can I sell my wines in China? Part 5
– By Dan Siebers This is part 5 of 5. See also part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4.In part 4, I talked about brands …
Joining the bunch: Yvonne Chiong
Yet another wine lover is joining our group of contributors at Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site that provides info and opinions about the country’s …
Now legit to spit: Wine tasting approved as profession in China
“A shortage of professional tasters in the wine brewing industry will soon be eased as China has listed wine taster as a new profession in …
Taste and sensibility: the wine threshold in China
- By Huiqin Ma For most foreigners, it is difficult to understand why the taste of chou doufu (fermented bean curd) and pi dan (“thousand-year-old egg“) are …
How can I sell my wines in China? Part 3
– By Dan Siebers This is part 3 of 5. See also part 1 and part 2. In part 2, I discussed some anecdotal evidence …
How can I sell my wines in China? Part 2
– By Dan Siebers This is part 2 of 5. In part 1 of this series, I introduced some general issues producers should consider when entering …
How can I sell my wines in China? Part 1
– By Dan Siebers This is part 1 of 5. Many people wonder, “How can I sell my wines in China?” They’ve heard so much …
Another wine and Sprite joke? Put a cork in it
– By Jim Boyce Question: Is it true that people in China mix wine with Sprite? Answer: Yes. I have witnessed hundreds of people indulge …
An unhealthy marriage: The gap between grape growers and wine consumption
– By Huiqin Ma A French filmmaker made a documentary about the Sino-French Demonstration Farm just outside of Beijing. He showed how wines were taken …