Bottled in China: A Wine & Food Podcast

If you live in China you usually ask yourself: is this milk real? Is this wine a copy? Is this vegetable really organic? Billy Chan, Founder of DropChain hopes that blockchain innovation will set us in the right direction by providing a more transparent food and beverage supply network. He believes that tracking where your consumable goods comes from through downstream engagement and gamification...

Italy is one of the epicenters of gastronomy, luxury goods, and needless to say, great wine! But while the French have enjoyed massive success in the China market, what about Italy? In this recording, we're joined with Simone Incontro, the General Manager of Greater China for Veronafiere/Vinitaly. In this podcast, we discuss what Vinitaly has done to raise awareness of Italian wines in China from...

The World Bank reported that China is set to produce twice as much waste as the US by 2030, and we ask ourselves: where will that all end up? Today, I'm joined with Jonathan Cruysberghs, Co-Founder of Feibao to discuss waste recycling in China and what we can do to help out. Feibao is a passion project that he co-founded in Shanghai in 2016 with Clement Saint Ellier. It links the waste we want to...

When personality and passion combine, we get the extraordinaire Chris Lowder! Lowder is the bar legend who set out to compile a cocktail book of 173 of your favorite drinks and shared it online for absolutely FREE! From New York, Seoul and now Shanghai, he joins us to discuss his adventures in the cocktail industry. Originally from Baltimore, Chris has worked in some of the most recognized cocktai...

In 2016, three friends got together and decided to create Shanghai's first ever premium Gin. They did so by creating a brand that stays true to Shanghai and selecting ingredients that reflect China's unique spices, herbs, and fruits. A final blend of 11 different botanicals such as the numbing and surprisingly unique spice to Chengdu: Mala, and the more obscured citrus fruit: Buddha's Hand formed...

With over 25 years of wine development in China, Ian Ford joins us today share his adventures, insights, and expertise in the food and beverage scene. Ian has influenced and witnessed one of the largest shifts in wine consumerism in the word. In this podcast, we discuss the rapid appreciation of wine in China. Furthermore, Ian shares with us his tips on succeeding and navigating the Chinese market...

Have you wondered how Chefs gain their inspiration? In this podcast, we talk with Koen Vessies, Executive Chef of El Willy F&B Group about his travel abroad and how he finds inspiration in the kitchen. Open up any menu at any restaurant part of the El Willy F&B Group and you'll always find innovating dishes and a surprising combination of flavors. Make sure to enjoy some sexy food at any o...

Expert wine market insight and unexpected wine pairing advice with tricky dishes in today's episode with Christopher Beros the Asia Director of California Wine Institute. In this podcast, we discuss the rise of Californian wines in China and we explore the multitude of AVA's that make California one of the most diverse wine regions in the world. Christopher also shares with us his insider thoughts...

Meet one of Shanghai's most happening personalities in the food and drink industry, owner and operator of Egg, co-founder of Social Supply, Camden Hauge. From New York, London and now based here in Shanghai, Camden creates unique and interesting events like Shanghai Supperclub, FEAST, SIP and many more. Her creative side can be seen in her seasonal menu at her brunch spot, Egg, like our favorite t...

Building one of the best bars in Asia from scratch with Yao Lu, Co-Founder and Head Bartender at Union Trading Company shares his story and learnings of his adventures in Shanghai. In 2017, Union Trading Company was Rated #9 of Asia's 50 Best Bars and won Best Bar Team, Bar of the Year and Best Bartender by DriNK Magazine Awards. Make sure to stop by for a cocktail while in Shanghai! 64 Fenyang Lu...

In the last couple years coconut water has taken off in big cities like Shanghai. One of the most iconic names you'll see in the city is gre3n coconut water which was launched in 2014 by Founder & CEO Thames Wangpatravanich. But how did gre3n become an icon for healthy living in Shanghai? Today we're joined by Founder and CEO of gre3n to share his story of how it all started and what are the d...

Fashion marketer by day, food KOL by night. Mary Ma is a foodie, chef and key opinion leader in the F&B scene here in Shanghai. Her own passion for cooking started a few years back when she began hosting dinner events at her house for total strangers! Now with over 30,000 subscribers, she runs 11PM, a pop up burger stand that serves high quality burgers with a twist in the late evenings, has c...

In this podcast we interview Hoon Namgoong, Director of Food and Beverage for Double Tree by Hilton about what it's really like to manage 200 employees and 6 restaurant outlets. A hospitality major from Canada and years of experience working in top hotels around the world, we sit down with Hoon to discuss what it really takes to earn the title of DFB. Contact us: emilie.steck@bottledinchina.com Th...

Shanghai runs on cocktails! Today, we sit down with one of China's most renown bartenders and Founder at The Tailor Group: Eddy Yang. We talk about his experience from what it was like working in London at Detroit Bar and then how it was like to return to China in 2010 and launch into his own business. Eddy's first bar in JingAn: Tailor Bar, was one of the first concept bars in Shanghai where ther...

Anyone with a sweet tooth would have craved cinnamon rolls if they stayed in China long enough. Finally a shop that does just that: make the best cinnamon rolls you've ever tasted! Today, I'm joined with Co-Founder of CinnaSwirl Jared Turner for a sweet episode all about cinnamon rolls and the taste of cinnamon in China. Don't we all love the taste of cinnamon? But what do people in China think of...

To listen to Macarena Rotger Chief Mixologist talk about her cocktails is to step into a dreamy wonderland. Especially when she describes you her Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice or how her Down the Rabbit Hole cocktail changes color! Originally from Chile & Puerto Rico, Macarena Rotger brings us insight into the Shanghai bar scene as Chief Mixologist at 1515 West. In this podcast we talk a...

Chinese coffee? Many people might not know that there's great quality coffee produced in Yunnan, China. Today, we talk to founder Bryan Rakphongphairoj from Lanna Coffee about Yunnan coffee and what's going on in the coffee scene here in China. Yunnan is mostly recognized for it's stunning natural beauty, its famous Puer tea and home to 24 different ethnic minorities. In the last decade, Yunnan ha...

Taiwan is famed for it's lively night markets lined with food stalls that serve up local specialties. Today, I'm joined with "Bar & Club Personality of the Year" Dave Bob who is now the Senior Brand Rep for Kentucky Ale & Town Branch Spirits based in Taiwan. A foodie at heart, we discuss what it's like growing up in Vermont, Beijing BBQ, the success story of Dr Pearse Lyons', fou...

How to improve the quality of wines produced in China? As a buyer, how to select the best bottle out of thousands of choices? In this interview we're joined with David Jiang, Managing Director of Wine 100, one of China's leading wine competitions. Wine 100 competition brings together a professional panel of wine experts and wine lovers to taste through thousands of wines and select the best wine f...

What's brewing in Taiwan? We're joined by Peter Huang, Managing Partner of Taihu Brewing, the country's leading craft brewery. In this episode we talk everything from black sesame beer, sour beer and innovation in Taiwan beer industry. In just three years, Taihu Brewing has created a name for itself with their experimental and quality driven beers that are sure to put Taiwan on the beer map. You'l...

Ever wonder how to leverage from Wechat, China's largest social media platform with over 1 billion users? Zhiwei, CEO of Penguin Guide joins us today to discuss the evolution of online sales and marketing on China's largest social media platform: Wechat. With over half a million followers, Zhiwei founded a successful wine education and entertainment platform that has now branched out to food, wine...

Have you heard of "Chifa", the Peruvian style Chinese cuisine emerging in Peru? In this episode we talk with Chef Carlos from Elefante, about what it was like growing up in Peru and his adventures in the culinary world here in China. Chef Carlos Sotomayor is part of the well respected El Willy Group that brought the original "sexy" tapas to China. In this episode we talk about...

Reinventing traditional street food for a new generation is no small task. Owner/Chef Alex Xu of Baoism joins us to discuss street food and his trendy restaurant: Baoism that takes Shanghai traditional breakfast food to a whole new level! A traditional Chinese breakfast starts with a "Bao", a simple steamed bun with various fillings that you'll find scattered around the city shops. Alex...

Ganbei! In this episode Nanacy Juang updates us on what's really going on in the Chinese spirits industry. Originally from Seattle and currently based in Shanghai, Nancy has worked with the top tobacco, wine and spirit brands in China and Taiwan. In this episode we discuss what's hot in the spirits market! We dive into the new generation of drinkers: millennial, and find out their preference. Fina...

It's the debut of Bottled in China! In this episode we are joined by Sandor Hunyadi, former sommelier at some of Shanghai's top restaurant. Formerly from Hungary, Sandor shares with us his experience in China working in wine and the development in wine education, customer tastes and tier markets. We discuss Hungarian wines and try to uncover if the myth really does exist: do Chinese have a certain...