The new wave of Russian wine
The new wave of Russian wine
Aug 27, 2011 6
Russia’s winemakers could be raising a glass to toast a presidential plan to use their products to wean the country off heavy drinking.
While at first sight Dmitry Medvedev’s plan to combat alcoholism by promoting local wines might seem counter-productive, the growing band of vineyards making high-quality wines hopes that a change in attitudes to booze could benefit them – and the rest of the country.
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