Japan as export destination for China and India has diminished steadily over the last decade.

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Some of those developments include diversifying their export destination away from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

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Even though there might be plenty of people who enjoy these wines, which then act as a gateway to higher-end bottles (New Zealand sales are still trending up, worldwide, anywhere from 10% to 35%, depending on the export destination), quality-driven producers and industry watchers have a much more grave outlook.

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While new free trade agreements are a dead issue until at least 2009 (Congress will get in the way), the Middle East is increasingly becoming the U.S. export and investment destination.

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