(TheDrinksBusiness) - Chinese wine drinkers are showing a strong and growing preference for imported brands, with analysts saying they could grow to achieve 50% of the country’s wine market. Recently released figures from China’s customs authorities show that the country imported 200 million litres of wine in the first six months of 2012, a rise of 12% over the previous year. The half year imports had a value of £1.1 billion, a rise of 24.1%