By the end of 2011, there will be more than 590,000 people in China with disposable assets of at least 10 million yuan and total assets of 18 trillion yuan, according to a recent study.
If only 0.5 percent of the wealth goes to wine investment, the market will reach 90 billion yuan, far exceeding the annual sales of French Bordeaux wine, which is estimated to be around 30 to 40 billion yuan, Wang said.