Event | Baijiu, cheese and meat pairing at Capital Spirits in Beijing
Capital Spirits held a trial baijiu and cheese / meat pairing on Sunday as a warm-up for World Baijiu Day. The tasters included co-owners Bill […]
Month: June 2015
Event | The Art of Baijiu at Kweichow Moutai Showroom in Sydney
The inaugural “Art of Baijiu” classes at the Kweichow Moutai Showroom in Sydney earlier this month proved to be an eye-opener for many people, according to […]
‘Qu Brew’ | Update on Jing-A’s baijiu beer in Beijing
Co-owners Kristian Li and Alex Acker of craft brewery Jing-A in Beijing made strong progress this week on making a beer using qu, the fermentation agent for baijiu, […]
World Baijiu Day Venues | DoubleTree by Hilton in Guangzhou
World Baijiu Day just got some southern exposure as DoubleTree by Hilton will represent Guangzhou. General manager Chris Roberts says the hotel plans to give patrons both […]
Confessions of a Baijiu Drinker | Nick Van Leeuwen
Nick Van Leeuwen is co-founder of organic wine importer Australian Natural, which lists brands like Paxton, The Hedonist, Temple Bruer and J&J in its portfolio. Given his […]
Media Coverage | Baijiu, Pig’s Blood and Egg Whites in Baoding
I wrote here about my April trip to baijiu producer Yimuquan, in the city of Baoding, to learn more about their six-ton vats made from woven willow […]
Events | Updates on World Baijiu Day Happenings
World Baijiu Day is less than six weeks away and you can expect plenty of posts on this site as venues finalize event details and more […]
News | The Beijinger on ‘confessions’, Nikkei Asian Review on U.S. baijiu market
The third installment of my World Baijiu Day series in The Beijinger magazine focused on the “Confessions of a Baijiu Drinker” series. I’ve posted several […]
Confessions of a Baijiu Drinker | David Volodzko
David Volodzko is editor of the site Rational Consent and has written for many other publications, including this piece about baijiu for The Diplomat. I asked him a few questions […]
News | Centurion Magazine on Vinn, Whisky Exchange on HKB
Baijiu producer Vinn Distillery in Portland is operated by the Ly family, who came to Oregon via Vietnam via China. Centurian Magazine recently interviewed Michelle Ly, daughter of the distillery […]