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The New Conquistadors: Chinese Tourists Turn to Latin America
From Mexico to Peru, countries across the region are working to alter visa policies and get local businesses ready to cash in on China's outbound tourism boom. Read MoreChinese Companies Dead Set On Buying Australian, American Wineries
Having already snapped up distressed wineries in France and Chile, Chinese state-owned giant COFCO is now setting its eyes even further afield, on wineries in the US as well as… Read MoreArgentina Winemakers Hope To Challenge French Dominance In China
However, with wine consumption growing not only among wealthy Chinese, but also the country's younger, urban middle-class drinkers, opportunities are arising for New World and (non-French) Old World winemakers as… Read MoreStudy: Chinese Wine Market Relies More On Business Than Pleasure
Despite a growing population of exploratory "wine newbies," wine-loving returned overseas students, a curious middle class and a burgeoning group of aspiring wine aficionados, wine purchases in China still remain… Read MoreThe Future Of Wine In China (Part 1)
Despite some headline-catching news, China’s wine market remains at an early stage of development. While this gives market participants an unprecedented opportunity to shape it to their advantage, it also… Read MoreItalian Winemakers Challenge French Dominance In China Market
In recent years, along with new-world producers from the US, Chile and elsewhere, winemakers from a very old-world country, Italy, have been looking to chip away at France's dominance in… Read MoreFrench Wine Imports In China Surge 70% In 2011; Italy, Spain Closing In
Though domestic plonk still accounts for over two-thirds of China's booming wine market, valued at 75 billion yuan (roughly US$10 billion) in 2009, imports saw a 60 percent surge in… Read MoreDon’t Miss: Community Of Tastes Art Exhibition In Santiago, Chile (Aug 5 – Sep 16)
Chinese art will make its return to Santiago next month with the "Community of Tastes: Chinese Contemporary Art Since 2000" exhibition, organized by Beijing's Iberia Center for Contemporary Art. Read MoreChina Tops US As Bordeaux’s Top Export Market Outside Of Europe
Amid one of the worst years for the Bourdeaux wine industry in recent history, which saw American and British buyers discouraged by the global financial crisis and a strong euro,… Read More