Blog Tag - Wine

Ethan Perk of ASC Wines Shares Five Best Bottles Under RMB 100
When Ethan Perk came to China as a student in 1992, “white wine” meant little more than baijiu. But today’s generation of wine-savvy consumers...
Luxury Advertising Banned, Dress Made Out of Maxi Pads
The business of luxury in China has garnered a great deal of international interest in recent months. These days, as Western consumers are...
 Stats Beijing #15: Glug, Glug …
In the early ‘60s, the average Chinese person was drier than the Sahara. Now per capita consumption of alcohol here is world-class. Click here to...
Love Bites: Beijing’s Most Romantic Restaurants
Love is in the air and on your plates this February. While restaurants around town dazzle diners with indulgent feasts and free-flow champagne, some...
Your Guide to Beijing's New Year's Eve Celebrations
Looking for details on 2011 New Year parties? You've come to the wrong place - this is the 2010 post. For details of what's happening on December 31...
Toasting Hot: Warm Your Insides, One Swig at a Time
Beijing temperatures plummet to as low as -20˚ degrees Celsius in the coming months, but don’t let the cold get in the way of your fun. Agenda shows...
Inspired Pairings: Cheese & Wine Made In Heaven Comes to Chaoyang
This spot, Cheese & Wine Made in Heaven, takes a simple idea and runs with it, adding something different to the Chaoyang Park West Gate scene....
The East Is Red: Beijing's Best Wine Bars
With the blossoming of Beijing’s bar scene as a whole over the past few years, the city has developed a taste for wine that has sustained a number...
Big-City Wine Bar: Enoterra Touches Down at Nali Patio
Enoteca has said goodbye to The Place and relocated to this winning spot at Nali Patio. Issues with name registration have compelled a name change,...
Baiju and Huangjiu and Mijiu, Oh My!
In China, alcohol is more than just a drink. It is the most popular gift, an important element in a reunion meal for friends or family, and a...
With the availability of wines in Beijing fast improving, what price ranges can the wine lover now expect? Bulk Chinese wine weighs in around RMB 35...
Coming Soon: Modo in The Village at Sanlitun
Alex Molina and Daniel Urdaneta (pictured above left and right, respectively), the dynamic duo behind the award-winning Mosto in Sanlitun, are set to...
Swirling, Sniffing, and Swishing: Tasting Wines at the Grape Wall Challenge
On a hot, muggy Beijing day, nothing was more enjoyable than spending the morning swirling, sniffing, and swishing (and spitting) glass upon glass of...
Taste Spain: Gourmet Deli Opens in Nali Patio
Taste Spain, the city’s first shop to focus exclusively on gourmet Spanish food and wine, has opened in Sanlitun. Adjacent to Crepanini at Nali...
Free Booze Tonight at Carrefour!!
Carrefour’s Spring Wine Fair opens tonight at the Shuangjing branch, with a broad range of wines available for sampling. Things kick off at 6pm...