Educate the mainlanders to not put ice cubes in wine and you'll go far.
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and Sprite!
Or better still just play it safe and stick to Tsing Tsao
Joking aside, there is actually one fairly decent wine from China which I tried recently and it's not bad. It's leap years ahead of the crap from Great Wall/Dynasty.
Grace Vineyard
u sure its not made of artificial coloring and taste ?
What do you exactly mean by "establishing a career" in this industry. There are many aspects of the industry and not all positions would require that you become a sommelier.
e.g. you might be just selling to the mainlanders in bulk and they don't care whether you can smell the difference between a 1996 or 2007 vintage. On the other hand, if you want to work in the high-end auctions, then you would definitely need some qualifications.
Misyel, how much do you know about wine and are you interested in Wine Sales because of the money potentially to be made or is it your passion? Master of Wine is for the truly advanced, for those who love the dynamics of oeneology and the daily enjoyment of wine. To be able to pass this unbelievably complicated exam ( apparently, at last count, only 15 people in the world have achieved this) , you would have to 'live and breathe' wine as it were your life support. Check out the WYSET in Wan Chai, chat with the staff about courses. There are about 3 levels - you need to do at least 1 & 2 if you want to get into the sales side. From talking with the locals, most don't know much except about it's cost ( for impress the boss or potential client factor) and how drunk you can get ( at your affordable salary price factor). Good luck with the growing industry, there is a lot of money to be made. ( plus the odd free dinner...)