Focused on China booze. Founder of Grape Wall of China wine blog and World Baijiu Day. Fan of street food, happy hour, skepticism and butter tarts.
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Joined July 2008
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The Mooncakes Cometh!
(Who knew the alien invasion would start this way?)
Wishing all my friends a most excellent Mid-Autumn Festival!
#MidAutumnFestival #MoonFestival #Beijing
Beijing Baijiu Pub Crawl
From speakeasy to rooftop hutong bar to underground club.
PLP by Mokihi, Lido ～ Paper Planes, Tuanjiehu ～ Burge's, Sanlitun ～ Guanfen, Nanluoguxia～ DADA, Ritan Park
See worldbaijiuday.com for a list for 50 cities. World Baijiu Day is August 9.
This looks intriguing... and timely.
🎙️Coming soon, Explorations on War – Episode 12
Prof @wjhurst and Ron Hassner discuss the importance of understanding the religious of a country when going to war with it, and the necessity of engaging those with religious expertise
➡️ Past episodes: bit.ly/4uenjZ6
"Marselan Finds a Happy Home in China"
This relatively unknown French grape is now widely seen as the flagship variety for China.
A look at the pros and cons of Marselan.
wine-searcher.com/m/2026/04/…
What are the polymarket odds Xi Jinping treats Donald Trump to some drone shows during his visit to China?
If aliens are really are out there, then it's time to act:
#IranWar #NoNukes
youtu.be/aMVMsHJAZ1s?si=lnqG…
The great China vine unearthing: v Year of the Horse.
Each spring, vines across north China arise after being buried as protection from the dry cold winters.
Humans, machines and even horses help get them up.
Clips of clips from social media.
#wine #viticulture #chinesewine
Nine years since Warren Buffet appeared on Cherry Coke bottles in China.
Apparently he's a fan of said beverage, has a following here and got no compensation.
“I said it would be fine to do it for the first six months after launching the product..."
finance.yahoo.com/news/why-w…
Marselan, Mexican food & a cool cactus corkscrew in Beijing.
Pairing Pebbles' top-notch tacos with Ningxia Marselan wine by Soleil du Mont.
Fresh, supple, fruity, with elegant tannins and pleasing acidity.
#worldmarselanday is April 27.
Beijing Spring | Liangma River
Sleeping in the sun, swimming in the river, enjoying post-lunch walks...
#liangmariver #beijing #beijinglife
Sun. Moon. Beijing.
A few shots from the last few days. First one shows the moon over the Intercontinental Sanlitun...
Drops of SunGod: Michel Rolland in China
The foremost 'flying winemaker', who died this month at 78, joined COFCO--maker of GreatWall wine--in 2011 as China’s market surged.
The advice, legacy & wine--from COFCO’s Ch SunGod--of a man for the time.
grapewallofchina.com/2026/03…
The GOAT Beijing 7-ELEVEn snack.
Year in, year out, this three-in-one sandwich delivers.
Egg salad. Tuna salad. Ham 'n' cheese. Always tasty and always raising the same conundrum: what is the proper order for enjoying this trio?
#beijing #7eleven #beijingeats
Bob Dylan in Beijing.
Fifteen years next week. He played Workers Gymnasium as part of the “Never Ending Tour.”
Dylan later disputed claims that his set list was censored.
abc.net.au/news/2011-05-14/b…
#flashbackfriday #bobdylan #beijing
China Journalism Jobs
The Wire China seeks a staff writer. The ideal candidate has "a deep understanding of China’s economy and the country’s influence on global politics, business, labor, the environment, and financial markets."
thewirechina.com/open-positi…
China Journalism Jobs
The Wall Street Journal seeks a China correspondent -- based in Singapore -- "to capture the dynamism but also the profound challenges that the country faces."
wsj.jobs/singapore-sgp/china…
Sanlitun walkabout. A few photos from a Sunday stroll. Lots of people out and about...
#beijing #beijinglife #sanlitun
Financier Karl Hauptmann founded Ch Nine Peaks in China in 2008.
I asked him about his location near Shandong's coast, what grape varieties excel, how to connect with Chinese consumers and how China’s market has opened since his first visit 30 years ago.
grapewallofchina.com/2026/03…
Wang Fengyu is a key Ningxia wine figure, from Legacy Peak in the 1990s to co-founding Helan Qingxue winery ~20 years ago to helping daughter Wang Fang found Kanaan.
I asked him re his early days, Ningxia terroir & Riesling's potential in the region.
grapewallofchina.com/2026/03…
Snowy Ritan Park.
Ritan Park--'Altar of the Sun Park'--covers 20 hectares / 120 acres in central Beijing, with a history dating to the 16th century.
Took a contemplative walk this week after a nice March snow.
#beijing #beijinglife
