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In a country better known for Baijiu than Burgundy, the rising popularity of homegrown wine has come as a surprise to some. But production costs are high, while many overseas markets are saturated. Can Chinese wine reach its potential?


Hosts: Sarah Wu, The Economist’s China correspondent and Jeremy Page, our chief China correspondent.


You can also listen to previous episodes of “Drum Tower” on China’s luxury industries and the decline of alcohol. 


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