How does a burgeoning wine region far from major airports and struggling with basic infrastructure issues such as unfinished roads and ancient plumbing attract tourists and consumers to taste its wine?

Imagine a nation with hundreds of millions of wine drinkers who have more access to spending cash than ever before and a growing taste for the finer things in life.

Thanks to the abolition of import duties, UK has overtaken France as the biggest wine exporter to Hong Kong, based on the export figures of 7 months released by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Frank Gayaldo is a grape grower and international wine broker who has been integral in marketing Lodi's assortment of wines to China. Gayaldo is the honorary director of international business development for the for the Lodi Chamber of Commerce and has visited China five times.

The Chinese wine-making operation jointly established by Japan's ASAHI BREWERIES LTD. (TSE:2502), MARUBENI CORP. (TSE:8002) and a local brewery began production Wednesday.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev says Q2 profit up 13 pct; sees weakening beer markets for rest of 2009

Constellation Brands Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit slid 85 percent partly on increased restructuring charges, but the wine company's adjusted results still beat Wall Street expectations.

The world's most prestigious and influential independent wine competition, the International Wine Challenge (IWC), unveiled the results of the 2009 Trophy and Great Value Wine Awards.

Caught napping by a consumer crisis after a series of record years, the French wine trade is lusting after the potentially huge markets of China and India as an outlet for Old World wine sales.

The debt-laden maker of wine, beer, and spirits reported profits that beat forecasts. But will a restructuring and focus on premium brands boost its stock?

As a fast growing citadel and tourism center with a huge expatriate community, Cebu's wine scene has become a new haven for aficionados and collectors.

Asian buyers bought the three highest grossing lots at Christie's June 6 auction in South Hampton, New York, including spending $16,900 for a 12-bottle case of 1982 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild.

Many readers of wine publications and columns may have problems understanding the language of the writers and the descriptions they use. Just think how some of that language might sound to a foreigner.

Northwest wineries court new marketing opportunities after tariffs eliminated

Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hong Kong to allow easier access to the Chinese mainland market for wine and wine-related products.

From famous chateaux ranging from Lafite to Margaux and Mouton, wine lovers had a chance to bid for top French wine in Beijing on Friday at the first wine auction yet on the Chinese mainland.

When Mr. Tsang eliminated wine duties early last year, Hong Kong instantaneously became "the first free wine port among major economies with unparalleled connectivity to Asia," he told his audience. "It's a bit like New York City suddenly coming online overnight."

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