When it comes to wine, one would be excused for not knowing where to find Albermarle county. This new-world wine-making region is in the heart of Charlottesville, Virginia, and with soil and climate conditions likened to Bordeaux, its reputation as a wine-producing region is expected to grow.
Kluge Estate is located in Albermarle and is Virginia's leading wine producer. In its pursuit to become the first Virginian wine to make it big in Asia, it hit the road in April to seek out a stakeholder base in the Greater China region.
The more established the winery, the more the China market is perceived to be a place for incremental on-the-side growth,...