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Article: Better off red than dead in China.(wine marketing)
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- Business Asia
- Article date:
- October 26, 1998
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An unsolicited decree by the Chinese Government that red wine is good for one's health could not have come at a better time for the largest distributor of Australian wine in China.
Aussino International Foods & Wine -- which is the exclusive agent for McWilliams, Taylors, Taltarni and De Bortolli wines -- has spent almost three years trying to get China's alcohol drinkers to appreciate a good Australian red.
Aussino's vice-general manager Mr Ken Shen said the wine market holds enormous long-term potential.
"This cooling down period does not mean people will not buy in the future," Mr Shen said.
"It is a good time to learn about wine ...