We have a pulse: The Grape Wall returns to life
Grape Wall been on a somewhat involuntary sabbatical in recent months. While I have sent out some China wine newsletters (sign up here with your email address), visitors …
Friday fun in Beijing: Taste more than 100 Chinese wines
Friday is your lucky day if you’ve been wondering, “where can I start my weekend with more than one hundred Chinese wines? French critics Michel …
In search of Chinese wine: My new and improved 5A formula
By Jim Boyce Finding good Chinese wines is tough. True, hundreds of producers create thousands of wines in this country. Also true, few of those wines offer …
Selling wine in China: Helene Ponty on the Beijing market
By Jim Boyce I recently wrote an article about the Beijing market for an upcoming issue of Wine Business International. It includes insights from a handful of industry players who …
Chardonnay in China: Harvest at Wangzhong, Helan Mountain, Grace and Great River Hill
By Jim Boyce Harvest is upon us in China and I asked some of the nation’s more interesting Chardonnay makers what is happening in their fields. From …
Chile specialists La Cava add options from Spain, Portugal
My local wine shop, La Cava de Laoma in Sanlitun Soho in Beijing, continues to expand the portfolio beyond its initial exclusivity with Chilean wines. While Chile, …
ASC to close The Wine Gallery in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Wine importer and distributor ASC will close its multistory Beijing flagship store, The Wine Gallery, on September 30. A company spokesperson cited the upcoming end of …
Penfolds five: Pressing issues for Aussie wine favorite in China
When chief winemaker Peter Gago of Penfolds visited Beijing last month to lead a re-corking clinic, it felt like a warm and fuzzy break in a …
South African wine in China: Pinotage shifts its Sanlitun location
By Jim Boyce The downtown Beijing branch of South African restaurant and wine bar Pinotage is on the move. With the venue in Sanlitun Soho slated …
Myanmar wine in China: Four bottles from Red Mountain Estate
By Jim Boyce Wine from Myanmar is rare here so I jumped at a recent invitation to try some during a dinner at Temple in Beijing. I …