It’s nice to get recommendations for good wines to drink on special occasions, but most wine enthusiasts don’t have the budgets to sip expensive Burgundies on the odd weeknight. That’s what’s great about the annual Grape Wall Wine Challenge, which brings together local media and wine consumers in Beijing to rate China’s top wines under ¥100 in a blind tasting. The winner of the white tasting session this year was Australian Warrane Sticky Beak Chardonnay 2010 (¥87 from China Wine and Spirits, 8447-7199), and the winner of the red tasting session was the Claude Chonion Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (¥99 from Aussino, www.aussino.net). My personal favorite from the white panel was the Two Oceans from South Africa (¥80 from ASC). I also really liked the very fruity Double Bay Semillon-Chardonnay 2009 from Australia (Links Concept), although that wine was disqualified when it turned out to be ¥115. Read up on the rest of the tasting results at www.grapewallofchina.com.