Blog Tag - Wine

Pop The Cork: Free Tastings and Discounts At Carrefour's Wine Fair
If you haven't already filled your Friday evening with al fresco dining and drinks on rooftop terraces, head down to Carrefour Shuangjing for the...
Grape press: Cool As Ice
“Grape Press” is a regular magazine column in which we recommend wines to suit various occasions and price points. Chinese New Year is one of those...
News You Might Have Missed: China Bans Chinese and Wines Win
Controversy abounds in Beijing. A section of the city wants to become English-only, an exciting wine win is dampened by certain one-sided...
Last Orders: Ignace Lecleir, General Manager of Temple
“Last Orders” is a regular magazine column in which we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good. This...
Wine Time: Grape Wall Challenge, Vinopolitan at Hilton Beijing and Beaujolais Nouveau
November's shaping up to be a great month for wine lovers, with a variety of events to look forward to. We've put together what ought to be a handy...
Grape Press: Beyond the Great Wall; Discover China's Best Wines
“Grape Press” is a regular magazine column in which we recommend wines to suit various occasions and price points. Those of us who follow the...
This Weekend: Paint, Eat and Drink for Charity
Our Bars & Clubs Editor has already got our hedonistic whims covered for the weekend, but what about our do-good side? Luckily, it has never...
News You Might Have Missed: Scandals R Us
Beijing always seems a little more interesting when there's trouble afoot. This week's scandals have us a little more bemused than outraged. There'...
Grape Press: Beijing's Best Party Wines
The most basic rule – never to be broken – for a serious party: Do not run out of booze! But with the very wide range of wines out there, the kind of...
Bespoke Beverages: The Flashest Ways to Drink
You may have noticed that certain restaurants around town have their own branded wine – Flamme, Café de la Poste and Alio Olio are three such...
Pinchos Yourself at Bar Code
It’s usually a bit of a cop-out to begin a restaurant review by commenting on its name, but Bar Code? Bafflingly, it’s not a “Chinglish” blooper. A...
Is Ningxia the Next Champagne?
With Chinese reds and whites well-established and even winning awards, the next notch to make on the winery post will be bubbly. Chances are slim,...
Chinese Wines Triumph in Decanter Awards
Ask a local wine buff which Chinese wine they rate most highly. Many of them will go with Shanxi province’s Grace Vineyard (in my experience at least...
Grape Press: Cellar's Market
“Designer” wines take on a number of different forms. Celebrity golfers like Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els and Luke Donald collaborate with...
Grape Press: Best in Class
As this month’s restaurant awards demonstrate, Beijing is fast becoming one of the world’s more exciting culinary destinations. The capital’s wine...