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	The consumption of wine in Indonesia has been rising by 25 per cent annually over the past five years, according to the United States Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Foreign Agricultural Service.</div>
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	This figure has been attributed to the rapid expansion of four- and five-star hotels as well as the growth in upscale restaurants and bars.</div>
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	Renowned culinary expert William Wongso, former president of Jakarta International Food and Wine Society, said some Indonesians were willing to spend more than 20 million rupiah (Bt62,350) for a litre of high-end French wine.&nbsp;</div>
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Wine industry gets a boost in Indonesia

The wine business has a high business potential in Indonesia, despite it being a nation with the world's largest Muslim population, due mainly to the rising tourism sector and middle-class.