Another French connection? Re a Cheval Blanc vineyard in China
By Jim Boyce A very famous Bordeaux Château is about to announce a major investment in China.’ This was Li De Mei’s tantalising sign-off at …
China winery photo essay: Great Wall in Hebei Province
By Jim Boyce Great Wall is part of COFCO, a Fortune Global 500 company, and produces over 100 million bottles of wine per year. COFCO …
North by Northwest China Wine Challenge: The Winners
~ Fourteen judges gathered in the Hilton Beijing last Saturday to try two dozen Chinese wines from the north and northwestern regions of the nation. …
North by Northwest Challenge: The Judges
Fourteen judges tasted 24 wines during the North by Northwest China Wine Challenge held yesterday morning at the Hilton Beijing. The wines hailed from Xinjiang, …
Grape Wall Challenge III: Best white wines under RMB100
I already covered the top five red wines from the third annual Grape Wall Challenge, held on Tuesday in Modo restaurant in Beijing. Now it …
Grape Wall Challenge III: Best red wines under RMB100
~ The third annual Grape Wall Challenge, held on Tuesday in Beijing, saw Chinese consumers sniff, sip and score nearly 40 wines — split between …
Grape Wall Challenge III results delayed: Because…
… one of the wines that scored very high turns out to have a regular price that is not under rmb100. It looks like there …
Wine Future Hong Kong 2011: Top 20 Tweets from Day Three
~ Wine Future Hong Kong 2011 ended today and — based on reading a few thousand tweets from afar — pretty much turned out to …
Wine Future Hong Kong 2011: Top 20 Tweets from Day Two
~ I spent most of today scurrying about Beijing in preparation for The Grape Wall Challenge tomorrow, all while the Jancis truthers ran amok in …
Wine Future Hong Kong 2011: Top 20 Tweets from Day One
~ By Jim Boyce A “who’s who” of writers, wine makers et al were on hand as Wine Future Hong Kong 2011 started today. Whether …