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  "id": "RL32028",
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      "id": 100509,
      "date": "2003-08-07",
      "retrieved": "2016-04-08T14:40:21.149544",
      "title": "The International Wine Market: Description and Selected Issues",
      "summary": "Global trade in wine has increased rapidly during the past 25 years, steadily rising from under\n$1\nbillion in 1977 to over $7 billion in 2001. Reports of health benefits and rising global incomes have\nspurred increasing demand for wine, particularly in mid- to upper-income countries. In 2001, the\nUnited States was the world's leading importer, just ahead of the European Union (EU). Together,\nthe two countries accounted for over 60% of global imports.\n  The European Union has traditionally dominated global wine production and exports. \nHowever, the United States, along with several Southern Hemisphere producing countries --\nArgentina, Australia, Chile, and South Africa -- are growing in importance.\n  Several important issues have emerged in recent years with respect to international wine trade,\nparticularly between the EU and non-EU countries, including oenological (wine-making) practices\nand the use of \"semi-generic\" names for wines. The latter issue is encompassed under the debate\non \"geographical indications\" at the World Trade Organization. Ongoing bilateral negotiations\nbetween the United States and the EU seek to resolve both of these issues. This report will be\nupdated as events warrant.",
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  "topics": [
    "Agricultural Policy",
    "Foreign Affairs"
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