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Raising a Glass in Shanghai

Mar 28 2008

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The Wine Residence
A Wine & Spirits Education Trust class
A student inspects wine during a wine-education class.
Torres China
Alberto Fernandez
Walter Zahner
Globus Wine
Alexey Poznyakov and his wife, Galina Kotova
The lounge area at Globus Wine.
Customers inspect and discuss wines at Globus Wine.
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The Wine Residence, opened in December by ASC Fine Wines. The 1906 mansion houses wine cellars, meeting rooms, a Riedel showroom, and a restaurant, Napa.
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A Wine & Spirits Education Trust class taught in Mandarin at the Wine Residence.
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A student inspects wine during a wine-education class.
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Torres China, one of the largest importers and distributors of wine in the country, sold more than 1 million bottles in 2007.
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Alberto Fernandez, C.E.O. of Torres China, at his Shanghai office.
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Walter Zahner shows off a bottle of wine at his restaurant, Naam Thai, in Shanghai, where organic wines are paired with Southeast Asian cuisine.
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Globus Wine, on Ferguson Lane in Shanghai's French Concession.
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Alexey Poznyakov and his wife, Galina Kotova, look over the inventory at their Globus Wine shop.
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The lounge area at Globus Wine.
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Customers inspect and discuss wines at Globus Wine.

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