Beijing shops: Chinese New Year fun at Mali’s Wine Cellar
Just before the Chinese New Year holidays, I went to Mali’s Wine Cellar for the shop’s biannual tasting /Â sale, and my friend gave me rmb5000 …
Wine Word: Michel Bettane & Thierry Desseauve on Chinese wines, consumer attitudes, UK critics & more
By Jim Boyce French wine critics Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are in China for a week of tastings and classes. I talked to them …
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 Wine Business International with insights from a handful of industry players who work for companies …
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 …