Leave that butter knife at home: 2013 China National Sommelier Competition now open
~ By Jim Boyce Are you able to open a bottle of wine hands-free? Is your sabrage tool of choice a butter knife? Can you …
Winemakers in China: Zhang Jing on studying Down Under, Jia Bei Lan 2011, oak versus fruit
~ By Jim Boyce Winemaker Zhang Jing from winery Helan Qing Xue in Ningxia headed to Australia earlier this year for a three-month working holiday. …
Tiny bottles: The best collection of small wines in Beijing
~ By Jim Boyce This is the best selection of half-bottles I have seen in Beijing. I came across them by accident, while grocery shopping …
China wine retail: Veteran Top Cellar to close its Beijing shops?
By Jim Boyce Acquaintances in the wine sector here tend to grimace at the aroma it gives off these days: strong notes of excess stock, …
The Snowden Files: Wine Shop Asia squeezes Hong Kong visit for every drop
By Jim Boyce Online retailer Wine Shop Asia, which stirred controversy earlier this year by releasing scores over 100 points, got maximum marketing value out …
China Wine Q&A: Weiley Lu on The Loop, bottles for beginners, WSET and more
~ By Jim Boyce Former restaurant / bar The Loop reopened as a wine shop last night in the Sanlitun area of Beijing. Owner Weiley …
Sparkling wine in China: Will Grace Vineyard pop the Chandon bubble?
By Jim Boyce While the (Moet) Chandon sparkling wine project in the Ningxia region is getting plenty of media attention, China veteran Grace Vineyard in …
Serve the People! Torres China to handle two new revolutionary wines from Grace Vineyard
By Jim Boyce Call it people power. Shanxi-based Grace Vineyard launched two wines — a red and a white — last week as part of …
California wine: Gallo’s Cal Dennison on Carlo Rossi products designed for China
By Jim Boyce Californian wine giant E&J Gallo plans to introduce two Carlo Rossi wines designed specifically for China. Both are Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, one …
The Battle of Great River Hill: A China wine tasting in rural Beijing
 By Jim Boyce Impromptu wine tastings. Open a few bottles, pour them for a handful or two of guests, see which one they like …