The new wave of Russian wine

Aug 27, 2011

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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