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China retail wine market is estimated in size exceeding 90 billion Yuan in 2013 Wine importers to China up 200%  DIRECT SHIPPING & REGULATION Two Wine Neighbors - Two Approaches to Liquor Regulation New Penn push to privatize wine, liquor sales Should Alcohol Bureaucrats Be Dissing the Will of the People? TTB on Gluten Content Statements PUBLIC COMPANIES, INVESTING & AUCTIONS Diageo Among European firms planning for Greek unrest and euro exit Willamette Valley Vineyards Posts Q1 2010 Profit Diageo Sticks to Strategy Wine in High Demand at Christie's Spring Sale Liv-ex: Introducing the Market Price and the improved trade ticker Bordeaux Index: Boom for your buck? SCROLL DOWN FOR U.S. REGIONAL WINE NEWS AND MORE THE FOLLOWING IS SPONSORED CONTENT CURRENT BARREL & TANK ADS The following Barrel & Tank Ads have been placed in Wine Country Classified's as of May 28, 2012. 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Men Are From Cab, Women Are From Moscato? Changing the Perception that all Rieslings are Sweet. Rating wines: It's not just taste Harvesting the years of sunshine Do Americans expect to pay well below market value for great Australian wines? MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, SALES & PROMOTION Pandering or just marketing? Wines aimed at women tread a fine line A College Degree Can Give You an Entrepreneurial Edge From Co-creation to collaboration: 5 pillars for business success How Do I Get Your Job? CALIFORNIA BRIEFS Kevin Travis joins Buccella Zinfandel Advocates & Producers release Heritage Vineyard Wine Cities supporting vintners in Central Coast process WASHINGTON STATE 2012 Growing Season in Washington Off to a Warm Start Popularity causes a backlash against wine-based tourism A welcome Rainstorm in the wine market SPONSORED BY: ASIA & PACIFIC RIM Vehement industry opposition to Indian alcohol regulations Indian Wine and Wine Legislation: A Future Development? Tax deal to uncork India for wine investors Vehement industry opposition to Indian alcohol regulations ACADEMIA Washington Wine Scholarships Available Acadia adds wine study CSU Vineyard Management Seminar Napa Vintners award scholarship AG, GROWER & CELLAR NEWS Water Deficits, Anthocyanin and Tannins In Merlot Grapes EUROPE Russian Thirst for Fine Wine Vinisud president to launch event in Shanghai Hong Kong, Germany Sign Wine Cooperation Agreement Wine firm vows to protect Lafite's image Chateau Suduiraut: From Phylloxera to AXA Greek exports rise despite crisis Frost in Austria destroys thousands of hectares of vines THE UK Guy Anderson Wines launches wine venture, Piggy Bank OH CANADA! Tidal Bay 'terroir' identifies wines as uniquely Nova Scotian DOWN UNDER OZ: Upsetting the natural balance NZ: Dollar still too high for winegrowers NOT JUST FOR THE TRADE What are Vertical and Horizontal Wine Tastings? REALLY? 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