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 …
La Cava loca: Six Chilean wines at rmb20 per glass in Beijing
By Jim Boyce I wrote earlier about the eight South African wine-by-the-glass options offered for a mere rmb15 at restaurant and wine bar Pinotage in …
Wine Word: Ian Ford of Summergate on the state of the China market
~ By Jim Boyce Summergate is marking its fifteenth year as a wine importer and distributor in China. I asked founding partner Ian Ford about …
Hard evidence: Why Chinese Mix Wine and Soft Drinks
~ Foreign wine writers, educators and other members of the vintelligentsia love to roll their eyes and tell tales of Chinese consumers mixing Sprite or …
Head of the glass: Pinotage offers super South African wine happy hour in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Those in central Beijing and in need of a glass or two of wine after work would do well to head to …
Sour grapes? People are (anonymously) saying mean things about Jancis Robinson in China
By Jim Boyce Imagine that not one of Spain, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina or Portugal goes on to the second round of the upcoming World …