China wine portfolios: CWS adds Inner Mongolia’s Chateau Hansen
By Jim Boyce Importer and distributor China Wines and Spirits is now handling wines from Inner Mongolia-based operation Château Hansen. Established in 2005 as the …
Pairing at Pinotage: Cheese and South African wines in Beijing
By Jim Boyce I’m not the biggest fan of wine and food pairing given that many people tend to take it too seriously and that …
Chateau Hansen in China: Bruno Paumard pursues wine in ‘Grand Cru style’
By Jim Boyce Inner Mongolia operation Chateau Hansen will soon launch a new ‘Red Camel’ wine that wine maker Bruno Paumard says is made in …
Wine jobs in China: The Loop wine shop in Bejing seeks manager
By Jim Boyce Soon-to-open wine shop The Loop in the Sanlitun-Gongti area seeks a manager. The position includes dealing with walk-in and established customers, arranging …
Attn F&B managers in China: ‘Sommelier’ to be an officially recognized profession
By Jim Boyce China is on the verge of designating “sommelier” – “æ–°èŒä¸š” in Chinese — an official profession, says Tommy Lam, a driving forces …
South hemisphere smackdown: Australia vs New Zealand blind tasting in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Call it the wine equivalent of Crowded House versus Air Supply, Edmund Hillary versus Steve Irwin, The Conchords versus Dame Edna and …
Best wine experience in Beijing? My three nominees for the Time Out awards
~ By Jim Boyce I sat on the judges panel for the Time Out Beijing food awards this year and one of the categories up …
Jancis Robinson Q&A: On China’s wines, Cabernet Gernischt, ‘American Wines’ & more
~ By Jim Boyce English wine writer Jancis Robinson has been visiting China and its wineries for more than a decade, with her most recent …
Wine jobs in China: New Zealand Trade seeks business development manager
By Jim Boyce While not focused solely on wine, this job at New Zealand Trade & Development in Beijing will no doubt involve the good …
South African wine in China: Pinotage II to open this weekend in Beijing
By Jim Boyce The second branch of South African restaurant Pinotage is set to open in Sanlitun Soho this weekend, says partner Toby Cao. The …