Despite experiencing a turbulent year in the global wine market, Australian exporters are making significant gains across Asia after being denied the China market by Beijing. In its latest figures, Wine Australia revealed that overall volumes were down 17 percent to 619 million litres resulting in a 30 percent decline in the value of exports to AU$2.03 billion (US$1.45 billion). The Export Report revealed that exports to North American and European markets either stabilised or fell slightly—a preceding report in April 2021 saw significant gains in the United Kingdom and Germany. The industry group said the “unprecedently tough market conditions” over the past 12 months ending December 2021, was caused by issues such as supply chain bottlenecks and a “counter-swing” in some markets after customers stockpiled wine during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. However, Wine Australia blamed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing tariff war against Australia for causing the biggest …