date:Jul 23, 2013
rnia makes up 90 percent of the total wine exports in the US. Hong Kong ranked third among California's largest international wine-export destinations, investing $115 million in the state's wine. The Chinese mainland ranked fifth and accounted for $74 million in wine export sales in 2012, up nearly 20 percent from the previous year. Europe was No 1, with the European Union's 28 countries accounting for $485 million in sales.
Gayaldo said it can be more profitable for wineries to sell to China,