Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP
Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP
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Jane Li
Jane Li

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP
Chinese people take a wine tasting course at the VINISUD, the world's leading Mediterranean wines fair being held in Shanghai on February 27, 2013. China is catching up fast and is expected to become the world's sixth largest wine consumer by 2014. Photo: AFP
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