VinExpo: From local bubbly to Red Obsession, five events for the China market
VinExpo officially starts tomorrow and for those seeking China-specific stuff to do when not getting blitzed at the bubbly stands, here are a few options… THINK: …
Industry news: ASC’s Don St. Pierre leaving China, becoming advisor to Suntory Wine
A press release from ASC Fine Wines states that company co-founder Don St. Pierre, Jr. is stepping down as executive chairman, becoming a senior adviser …
Calipournication: Sonoma County Vintners holds first-ever China tasting
Sonoma County Vintners held its inaugural China tasting* when its reps rolled through Beijing earlier this week as part of a bigger tour organized by California Wine Institute and including …
Sales switch: A China wine with an overseas rep needs a distributor back home
Few people have a China wine resume as long as David Henderson. From being a partner when importer / distributor Montrose opened in the late eighties to …
Bordeaux in China: Beijing chapter of Jurade de Saint-Emilion to launch next week
The first China chapter of the Jurade de Saint-Emilion — a region well-known for wines such as Angelus and Pavie, among many others, is slated …
The Australian, the French and the German: Three case studies of selling wine in China
“China’s wine market can be equally appealing and puzzling for producers that have yet to establish a foothold. For many, it seems like the key …
Beijing wine dinners: Ferrer Bobet, Palmer, Latour-Martillac, Portal del Priorat and a trio of Austrians
Some nice wine dinners on the slate in Beijing, with plenty more to come, no doubt, as a stream of trade people pop into our …
SanLiTour: About last night’s four-pub, eight-bottle China wine tour in Beijing…
~ By Jim Boyce Forty consumers took to the streets of Beijing last night as part of the first China Wine Tour held in Sanlitun, …
Making it in China: Mat Ryan talks about his newest venture, Podium Wines
By Jim Boyce “Desperate foreign producer seeks trustworthy China distributor to regularly exchange stack of cash for container of wine.” If you could write a …
Chilean wine in China: Translation of Patricio Tapia’s Descorcados set for May launch
~ By Jim Boyce One of the trends helping to boost consumer power in China is the growing amount of wine information that is being …