Grape Wall of China

~ By Jim Boyce Robert Parker might live halfway around the globe but his influence is still felt here in China, where investors and importers …

~ By Jim Boyce Ningxia has seen its fortunes rise dramatically in the past year: the region has performed well in tastings, gained observer status …

By Jim Boyce During a recent stop in Beijing, Francis Ford Coppola, owner of Inglenook Estate in Napa Valley, said he paid more for the …

(Note: This event is invite-only. We’ll have more info in the next few days on the wines and judges.) The fourth annual Grape Wall Challenge …

By Jim Boyce (中国) The fourth annual Grape Wall Challenge will be held at restaurant F By Tribute in Beijing on December 12. A brief …

~ Translated from the English version by Gao Wei 第四届“Grape Wall Challenge”将于12月12 号在北京举行。下面是这次挑战赛的FAQ索引. 什么是“Grape Wall Challenge”? “GWC”是一个年度葡萄酒大赛，它是由Grape Wall of China的官方非盈利博客参与组织。评委都是一些来自中国的普通葡萄酒消费者。葡萄酒零售价都低于100å…ƒ. 为什么让消费者作为评委呢? 葡萄酒竞赛往往是由专业人员组织的，由专业人员来参与打分的。而我们的目的是想了解一下消费者——真正购买葡萄酒的人——喜欢什么，不喜欢什么. 我们针对的是普通的葡萄酒消费者，即那些工作结束后喝酒,或者买瓶酒在家中饮用的人等。因为市场上缺乏买家喜好的实用信息，所以我们更加关注中国的葡萄酒消费者偏好. 最后,普通消费者总是认为葡萄酒是神圣并且神秘的话题，所以让他们做评委可以增加他们的自信. 为什么选用100元以下的葡萄酒? …

~ When a slew of wine bars opened this year in Beijing’s Sanlitun-Workers Stadium Corridor — Veloce, The Loop, Cru, Everwines and more — I …

~ By Jim Boyce I’m a fan of portfolio tastings by wine importers / distributors. (Technically, I guess they are partial portfolio tastings, as the most …

By Jim Boyce The finals of the recent National Wine Services Team Competition in Shanghai saw the Park Hyatt Beijing, led by captain Lee Meiyue, …