This Friday at Capital M: So, you want to taste some Chinese wines…
Note: To reserve a spot in the tasting, contact Capital M at 6702-2727 or reservations@capital-m-beijing.com. By Jim Boyce I’m a writer, not a speaker; a …
Foreign Girl, Old Man & Karl Marx: Weird & Wonderful China Wine Labels
A bubbly to honor a Communist icon. A blend of Cabernet and cabaret. And a bottle that brings DRC and Lafite together at last. Some …
Bush vines, bush wines: Flying winemaker Brian Wilson on his China experience
~ By Jim Boyce ‘Flying winemaker’ Brian Wilson of Wine Solutions first landed in China in the year 2000, one of many stops on a …
DIY Chinese wine tasting: One shopping trip, five bottles, ~rmb600
By Jim Boyce Six years ago, I wrote a post called “The Search for Seven Good Chinese Wines“, based on a tasting in my apartment …
Shandong wine: Great River Hill doubling production in 2013, grapes show “perfect ripeness”
~ By Jim Boyce Shandong province winery Great River Hill — based in Laixi rather than the traditional wine powerhouse Yantai — plans to boost …
China winery visit: Changyu Moser XV opens in Ningxia
By Jim Boyce Changyu Moser XV is the latest “chateau” to open in the Ningxia region in north-central China. From the water fountains to the …
Admiral-able Vintage: 1421 Wines at Hotel G in Beijing
By Jim Boyce 1421 Wines are made in Xinjiang, bottled in Shandong and sold throughout China. The winery gets its name from a book that …
Model Worker: New Zealand Ambassador Talks Wine in China
~ By Jim Boyce Carl Worker is not only the New Zealand ambassador for China but also a food and wine lover. The latter is …
“The next ten years will belong to Chinese wines”: Lenz Moser at Changyu Moser XV launch in Ningxia
 ~ By Jim Boyce “I’m sure, based on what I’ve seen during the past eight years in China, that the next ten years will …
Bye bye Bordeaux? Um, apparently Ningxia is the ‘Napa Valley of China’
By Jim Boyce “[Fill in the blank] is the Bordeaux of China.” I have heard such statements — based on the fact certain parts of …