Thomas Barton is aware of the extremely fast strong foreign demand for French wines: 1728 only 2,700 barrels exported worldwide, in 1785 there are already 125,000. 1747 Thomas Barton is already the largest Bordeaux wine merchant and has been nicknamed "French Tom".
Thomas Barton anatambua mahitaji ya haraka sana nguvu za kigeni kwa vin Kifaransa: 1728 tu 2700 mapipa nje duniani kote, katika 1785 tayari kuna 125,000. 1747 Thomas Barton tayari ni kubwa Bordeaux mvinyo mfanya biashara na jina la utani la "Kifaransa Tom".