And some of the sales from Australia market actually belong to daigou or Chinese tourists.
A MILLIONAIRE Chinese gambler splurged almost $190,000 in cash on dozens of bottles of expensive wine in a whirlwind visit to Penfolds’ cellar door.
After enjoying a windfall at the Adelaide Casino, the Shanghai businessmanand three friends visited the acclaimed winery’s Magill Estate retail shop last weekend.
Having quaffed some of its finest, the man – here on a so-called “whale mission” or big spending tour – went on a buying frenzy, purchasing more than 200 bottles of Grange and other fine drops.
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