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 …
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 …