Wine consumed in China in 2004: 500 million bottles
Wine expected to be consumed annually in China by 2009: 766 million bottles

Population of China in 2004: 1.3 billion
Population of Japan in 2004: 128 million

Wine sales in China in 2004: $1.13 billion
Wine sales in Japan in 2004: $2.6 billion

Value of U.S. wine exported to China in 2001: $2.6 million
Value of U.S. wine exported to China in 2005: $6 million
Value of U.S. wine exported worldwide in 2005: $672 million

Number of Master Sommeliers in the world: 128
Number of Master Sommeliers in the U.S.: 66
Number of Master Sommeliers in China: 0

Price of a bottle of 2001 Grace Vineyard Chairman's Reserve in a restaurant in China: $160

Price of a bottle of Jacob's Creek Shiraz in a restaurant in China: $30
Price of a bottle of Jacob's Creek Shiraz in a restaurant in the U.S.: $30
Typical weekly wage for a schoolteacher in China: $30

—Stacey Nield