China wine flashback | First National Sommelier Competition seven years ago this week
By Jim Boyce | Seven years ago this week, I flew to Shanghai for the first China National Sommelier Competition, co-organized by Tommy Lam and …
From Napa to Ningbo | New project to ship Californian wine direct to Chinese consumers
By Jim Boyce | You’re at Stag’s Leap or Mondavi or Kistler or Jordan and want to take more Napa Valley or Sonoma County nectar to China …
Hong Kong wine contests | Your time is up Cathay Pacific, Decanter & CWSA!
By Jim Boyce | Hong Kong has major annual wine contests such as the wordy Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (HKIWSC), …
Riesling Plus | Constantin Press of The Wine Contor, plus German Wine Queen in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | It’s that Riesling time of year and importer / distributor The Wine Contor will hold a fancy tasting and dinner with …
China wine brands | East Meets West now distributing Tiansai from Xinjiang
By Jim Boyce | Distributor East Meet West has added four wines from winery Wangzhong in Xinjiang to a portfolio that already includes local brands Chateau …
Trial by fire | From ‘failure’ to success, a case study of wine in China
By Jim Boyce | This isn’t the first and won’t be the last time I post about CHEERS given how fast the company is growing …
At least! | 99 bottles of Chinese wine on the wall, 99 bottles…
By Jim Boyce | Decided to deep clean the apartment and, in turn, organize my wine. That means digging through cupboards and closets and, in …
Winederbar! | German Riesling ‘best in show’ at Wine 100 contest in China
By Jim Boyce | Results of the fifth annual Wine100 contest are out and a German Riesling has emerged from the nearly 800 entries to take top spot. There …
Take the Falls | Chinese investment in the Niagara wine region
By Jim Boyce | I went on a Niagara tour three years ago—an eye-opener that took in the diverse blend of Colineri, Coyote’s Run, Les Charmes …
Mama aiyo! | Jack Ma, fake goods & Italian wine
By Jim Boyce | I’m working on a pair of posts about the sad state of Italian wine in China. In short, Italy is the world’s top …