Chateau defeat? | New China initiative targets “foreign and bizarre” names
By Jim Boyce | There is a new government initiative aimed at “foreign and bizarre” names in China, reports state-sponsored Xinhua News Agency: China will …
A Decent Bottle of Wine in China | Book talk by Chris Raffle
Chris Ruffle of Shandong province winery Treaty Port, which was built in the style of a Scottish Castle, will talk about his recently published book …
Spotlight on Chengdu | Week-long China Food & Drinks Fair under way
The massive China Food & Drinks Fair a.k.a. Tang Jiu Hui is under way in Chengdu. Some 30,000 trade people are expected to wheel and deal during …
Wine Press | Chinese comedian’s stand-up Aussie order, Grace’s bubbly restaurant, Jancis Robinson’s China tastings
All the wine world’s a stage and China keeps getting bigger roles. Some coverage of that drama. By J. Boyce Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports that …
JR Diffusion | China veteran starts new French wine distribution company
By Jim Boyce | Julien Reversat spent seven years in China with importer and distributor Mercuris, including as senior sales manager, before returning to France last year. …
Alibordeaux! | Jack Ma of Alibaba buys chateau in France
By Jim Boyce | Alibaba founder Jack Ma, one of China’s best-known and richest business people, has diversified his portfolio by buying a chateau in …
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate to launch Chinese-language site in June
By Jim Boyce | It looks like the world’s most famous wine critic will finally connect to the world’s biggest consumer market–in its own language. The …
Center stage | Former NBA star Yao Ming opens tasting room in Napa Valley
By Jim Boyce | Former NBA star and current celebrity wine brand owner Yao Ming opened a tasting room today in St. Helena in Napa Valley. Yao, who founded …
Chinese wine | La Cava now Beijing rep for Hansen from Inner Mongolia
By Jim Boyce | Hansen wines from Inner Mongolia are now being handled in Beijing by importer and retailer La Cava. The wines, made by …
Roundup! | Five Kanaan wines from Ningxia guzzled and scored
By Jim Boyce | I’ve quaffed copious amounts of Kanaan wine over the past few years, whether on visits to the winery in Ningxia or at tastings …