Counterfeits in the grape wall of China - CNN.com

Empty bottles of Chateau Lafite can fetch as much as HK$10,000 (US$1,500) on the black market in China.

Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Wine tastings in Hong Kong begin the same way as anywhere else in the world: Connoisseurs are poured a vintage, they hold it up to the light to look at the color, they swirl the wine in the glass and savor the bouquet, they take small sips to assess the wine's tangy tannin-like "finish."