Category Archives: News

Baijiu book out soon in paperback

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Derek

Good news, America and UK-based readers: The paperback version of Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits is coming soon to bookstores near you. Last year the Penguin Random House China did the world a great service by publishing my guide to Chinese hooch, the … Continue reading →

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August 2015: A month to remember, Porteño edition

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Derek

I don’t blog about baijiu much these days. Since releasing my baijiu book I’m kind of working against technological trends, doing most of my stuff in printed media or, worse still, human-to-human interaction. Look for my forthcoming work to be … Continue reading →

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Talking World Baijiu Day with Jim Boyce

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Derek

The inaugural World Baijiu Day is just two days away! I hope you’ve made your plans, if not go here and find the nearest event to you.* In honor of this momentous occasion, I asked Mr. World Baijiu Day, Jim Boyce, … Continue reading →

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World Baijiu Day

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Derek

Ladies and gentlemen, mark your calendars. August 8, 2015. A day that shall live in infamy. After years in the shadows baijiu is having an international coming out party on a grand scale: It’s time for World Baijiu Day. World Baijiu Day … Continue reading →

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Introducing Lumos: An Interview with Orson Salicetti

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Derek

  New York has a baijiu bar. I repeat: New York has a baijiu bar. Last year we witnessed the opening of the world’s first baijiu-themed bar, Capital Spirits in Beijing. But that was in China, which was logical and, … Continue reading →

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