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Working women in Japan driving demand for wine

Chilean vintners are the biggest beneficiary of the booming wine market

Published Wed, Feb 8, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Tokyo

    JAPAN'S swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering.

    Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Japan's booming wine market. Their low-priced, fruit-driven product has found a receptive niche among women in their 40s and 50s, who have helped boost wine consumption to a new record every year since 2012.

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