Walla Walla wines to be sold in China

Wines from two Walla Walla wineries have been shipped to China for the first time.

Transnational Ventures Inc., a Port Townsend-based trading company, has sold wine from Whitman Cellars and Reininger to the Mega Wine Company of Hong Kong, which plans to sell most of the Washington wine in Hong Kong.

Transnational Ventures focuses exclusively on the Chinese region and sees a strong future for Washington wine in the growing market, according to a press release.