Telegraph: ‘millions of pounds of government money [for] 14 French vineyards’
UK publication The Telegraph just published a story about hundreds of millions of yuan of government funds being spent on vineyards in France: Chinese government funds …
Greek wine: Boutari, COFCO make five-year plan for China market
UPDATE: I’ve been in contact with Mihalis Boutaris since I originally published this post. He says the budget relates to a five-year purchase plan of …
Customs’ new customs? Mat Ryan on alcohol, sugar and metals testing for wine imports in China
I last wrote about Mat Ryan of Podium as one of three case studies of people not doing the same old, same old when it comes …
China wine Q&A: Chief consultant Marc Dworkin of Great River Hill in Shandong
Marc Dworkin brings considerable experience to his job as chief wine consultant to relatively new winery Great River Hill, which produces the label Chateau Nine Peaks, …
China Wine List of the Year 2014: Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen, L’Atelier take top spots
By Jim Boyce The winners of the China Wine List of the Year 2014 contest were recently announced, with Shanghai’s Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen and sommelier Edward …
Chilean wine in China: Patricio Tapia wraps up Descarchados tour
By Jim Boyce Writer Patricio Tapia and sommelier Hans Qu wrapped up a whirlwind tour of China today with a Chilean wine class in Beijing. The …
Applications open: Sixth annual China Sommelier Competition
Registration for the sixth annual China Sommelier Competition is now open, says event founder Tommy Lam. The deadline for applications is July 15. The qualifying exams are …
Wine word: Mariano Larrain Hurtado of Chilean shop La Cava de Laoma
By Jim Boyce Wine from Chile is considered a fruity and inexpensive option in China. That’s not a bad thing, given Chile provides good value, but …
Local pour: Five experts talk about consumers and Chinese wine
“We have seen a big demand in the past few years. Mainly due to curiosity, with the trade eager to present good Chinese wines. You …
China wine word: Lee Yean Yean of Grace on Shanxi, Sonata and ‘beer o’clock’
Lee Yean Yean has spent most of the past decade at Grace Vineyard in rural Shanxi province in northern China, far from his native land of Malaysia, and …