2013 RVF China awards: And the winners for top wine, winery and wine maker are…
~ Â By Jim Boyce Ningxia again dominated the annual wine awards held by the China edition of magazine La Revue du Vin de France. The …
Q&A: RVF publisher Lin Libo on this year’s crop of Chinese wines
By Jim Boyce The local edition of French magazine La Revue du Vin de France will soon reveal the top bottles from its annual tasting …
Q&A with Damien Shee of Torres China: On regional differences, retail expansion, the wine glut & more
~ By Jim Boyce Is there a wine glut in China? What distinguishes customers in the north from those elsewhere in the country? And what …
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013: 20 Chinese wines nab awards, led by Great Wall, Helan Mountain
By Jim Boyce Decanter has released the results of its 2013 World Wine Awards and 20 entries of the 49 entries from China received a …
Portfolio tasting in Beijing: Sample 60 wines from 90 Plus for 80 rmb
Wine shop operator 90 Plus will hold tastings on May 25 and May 26 at Zun Club just off Workers Stadium East Road. The daily …
Welcome to the club: ASC opens The Wine Residence in Shanghai
~ By Jim Boyce ASC Fine Wines opened the Wine Residence — a 6500-square-meter facility for events, education and storage — in Shanghai last weekend. …
WFOE for sale: Shanghai-based importer and distributor Mervin Fine Wines
By Jim Boyce The following info is via Melody Mast of Shanghai-based Mervin Fine Wines. Mervin — a fully licensed and foreign-owned company (WFOE) in …
WoSA Sommelier Cup: Mainland China semi-final slated for Beijing
By Jim Boyce Full-time sommeliers from mainland China have the chance to go abroad as part of a competition run by Wines of South Africa. …
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 …