Yellowtail fail: Aussie wine helps get Chinese official in trouble
By Jim Boyce According to this story by Jonathan Kaiman in The Telegraph, the Aussie wine that aficionados love to hate — Yellowtail — played …
Carrefour Spring Wine Fair 2013: Free booze and unintentional comedy in Beijing
By Jim Boyce My enthusiasm for the biannual Carrefour Wine Fair — held at the Shuangjing branch — has waned over the years. Fewer wine …
Helping the little guys? Grace Vineyard in China to sell Sonata wine solely via Internet
By Jim Boyce Whether in terms of quality, marketing or technology, Grace Vineyard has been a leader in China’s wine industry for the past decade. …
Leap of faith: Will Temple restaurant light the way for online wine in China?
By Jim Boyce What happens later this month when a restaurant hidden in a temple complex just meters from Beijing’s Forbidden City becomes the umpteenth …
China-Australia exchange: Winemakers Michael Fragos, Zhang Jing & Dean Hewitson
By Jim Boyce Wine ties between China and Australia have long been tightening: Australia has ranked as the number two source of imported bottled wine …
Nursery tales: Ningxia region in China to produce up to 5 million vines per year
By Jim Boyce Ningxia in north-central China is in the midst of the next step of its ambitious plan to become a leading wine region …
Breaking news: Wine scores above 100 points in China. Plus, where to get a Goliath of Run Rig
By Jim Boyce Call it destiny. As the speed of sound was broken, as the Berlin Wall came down, as the time for the 100-meter …
Talk radio: Will cheap Chinese wine flood the world market? And other stuff…
By Jim Boyce I took two bottles of wine to a radio interview in Beijing yesterday. Reason #1: The topic was Chinese wine so I …
Pop quiz: Who has Bollinger in China at rmb350 per bottle?
By Jim Boyce I should have written had. On Tuesday, I got a promo email titled “The Iconic Bollinger Champagne for Â¥350” from M1NT Cellar …
Wine media in China: Decanter adds Li Demei, Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Jane Anson as columnists
By Jim Boyce Decanter China has added three columnists to the website it launched last September. (Note: To those hoping for a print edition of …