Fiume uses its pleasant waterfront and a select cellar to offer diners a unique treat in Beijing. Mike Peters reports.

Beijing is hardly famous for its wine bars, which are few and often seem to be quickly renamed "New Store Coming Soon". The fact that some medium to high-end restaurants in the expat warren of Sanlitun still don't offer wine by the glass is a barometer of how far China's capital is from embracing a wine lifestyle.

Enter Fiume, an "Italian Wine Restaurant", dedicated to creating good matches of wine and food.