China overtakes Britain in wine consumption

CHINA (Hong Kong) - According to the latest International Wine & Spirit Research (IWSR) study, China has now overtaken the United Kingdom as the nation with the biggest wine consumption in the world. In detail, the IWSR findings show that, between 2009 and 2010, the consumption of wine as well as light wines and champagnes in China including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region increased by 33.4 percent.

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China overtakes Britain in wine consumption

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