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 …
Chile out | La Cava opens Shanghai shop, to host Beijing fiesta
Jim Boyce | My “local†wine shop is La Cava de Laoma in Sanlitun Soho. Besides being close to home, it has nice options for …
Food & Wine Experience 19 | Can Hilton Beijing rebound from last year?
By Jim Boyce | The annual Food & Wine Experience at Hilton Beijing has been a “must go” during my decade-plus in this city. A …
Wine jobs in China | Winemakers wanted in Ningxia, Qinghai
By Jim Boyce | A pair of opportunities for adventurous wine-makers in China. Wineries in the Ningxia and Qinghai regions, both in the central party …
Beijing wine events | Signature and Baozza team up for tasting
By Jim Boyce | China-based wine club Signature will team with comfort food specialists Baozza for a tasting at Q Bar in Beijing on September …
Merlot to go | The glamorous life of a wine importer in China
By Jim Boyce | Who doesn’t dream of being a wine importer / distributor and thus spending long days sampling exotic bottles paired with excellent …
New Zealand wines face new challenges in China
By Jim Boyce | The New Zealand Herald reports that the country’s wines will soon face a more difficult route to China’s market: Chinese regulations …
Wine shops in China | CHEERS opens in Shuangjing, plus Pokemon promotion
By Jim Boyce | CHEERS continued its happy march forward today with the official opening of a shop in Shuangjing. That inches the company close …
Catch the spirit | China’s *other* white wine…
By Jim Boyce | When you say white wine in China, people are far less likely to think of Chardonnay or Riesling and more of …