Home delivery | Ponty to launch WeChat wine shop at Pizza Cup
By Jim Boyce | Bordeaux winery Ponty, one of Grape Wall’s favorite case studies on how to sell wine in China, will launch its WeChat shop …
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Bodega Beijing | Six Spanish regions featured at Interwine tasting
By Jim Boyce | Spain is in a tricky spot when it comes to the China wine market. In terms of volume, it has seen …
Calipournia | Element Fresh, CWI team for six-week wine campaign
By Jim Boyce | Restaurant chain Element Fresh and California Wine Institute (CWI) have teamed up for an ambitious six-week promotion in China. Starting Saturday, …
Moisten Your Lung! | Some classic wine labels from China
By Jim Boyce | A sparkling wine for a Communist icon. A blend of Cabernet and cabaret. Labels that give a playful twist to Penfolds, …
2016 wine import stats for China | A quick look at who’s up and who’s down
By Jim Boyce | Another year, another set of wine stats from China Customs to consier. I’m on deadline tonight so here’s a quick look …
China wine retail | Ten trade insiders on Shanghai
By Jim Boyce | Behind the fleeting headlines about flourishing wine imports in China lies the enduring reality of actually selling that stock. Wine retail …
New MWs | Fongyee Walker first China-based Master of Wine
By Jim Boyce | The Institute of Masters of Wine announced 13 new members today, including its first based in continental China, Fongyee Walker. From …
Status symbols | Are MWs the new Lafite in China?
Update: I just saw a social media post—in August of 2017—specifically seeking MWs for a contest in China, so the trend continues. Those times when …
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 …
South hemisphere smackdown: Australia vs New Zealand blind tasting in Beijing
By Jim Boyce Call it the wine equivalent of Crowded House versus Air Supply, Edmund Hillary versus Steve Irwin, The Conchords versus Dame Edna and …