Customs vs customers: How much wine entering China actually gets drunk?
~ By Jim Boyce We have seen more than a decade of media stories about the phenomenal wine import growth in China. But rare are …
Bunches: What does this one vine say about China’s wine industry?
~ By Jim Boyce During a tour of some wine operations in Ningxia two years ago, Isak Pretorius of the Australian Wine Research Institute was …
The North by Northwest Challenge: In Search of China’s Best Wines
North by Northwest: In Search of China’s Best Wines Hilton Beijing, November 12, 2011 ~ The North by Northwest Challenge will be held at the …
Decanter magazine and Jia Bei Lan 2009: Was it really Chinese wine?
~ By Jim Boyce How do we know? How do we really know it was Chinese wine? That is a question many people, particularly outside …
China Wine Press: Scottish castles, Australian winery sales, Japanese manga
All the wine world’s a stage and China keeps getting bigger roles. China Wine Press looks at media coverage of that drama, with each item …
Grape Wall Challenge 2011: Nine distributors confirmed so far
Eight Nine wine importers / distributors have confirmed they will participate in the Grape Wall of China Challenge 2011. This year’s challenge, the third annual, …
Uncorked: Pudao Wines opens in Beijing, features Decanter awards line-up
By Jim Boyce Pudao Wines is marking its official opening on the north side of The Office Park in Beijing with a line-up of 23 …
From Xinjiang to Liaoning: Five years of Decanter awards for Chinese wines
By Jim Boyce Jia Bei Lan Cabernet Red 2009, from Ningxia-based operation Helan Qing Xue, has been a hot topic since it became the first …
Wine-derwall: 35 different Chinese wine bottles
~ A magazine asked me for a “wine†shot so I grabbed about three dozen Chinese bottles in my apartment, a.k.a. Chateau Double-B, arranged them …
Grape Wall Challenge 2011: Call For Wine
Call for Wine Grape Wall of China Challenge 2011 November 8, Modo, Beijing ~ The third annual Grape Wall of China Challenge will be held …