It seems China is making and growing so many of our goods now, why not add wine to the list? I caught a little glimpse of the future in the Sunday paper’s Parade Magazine: “China is rolling out its latest potential export: an $80 bottle of cabernet called Chairman’s Reserve. Part of the country is on the same latitude as France’s famed Bordeaux region and has similar soil, ideal for grapes.” Grace Vineyard (Chinese is not required to view their site) produces the aforementioned cabernet and it’s only one of 100 vineyards in the country, some with foreign investors. There’s potential for huge market growth within the country as grape wine becomes popular, but will Chinese winemakers do well against the established vintners in the western world? Given time with imported training and talent, they may surprise us.