by Eleonora Scholes

The Russian wine market may still be small relative to its population, but growing wealth, steadily expanding consumption and rising wine imports give international producers a reason to approach it with optimism, says Eleonora Scholes.

by Igor Serdyuk and Olga Tchernyak

Long labelled a vodka-drinking country, Russia is rapidly developing as a fine wine market. Despite restrictions on advertising, wine has become a fashionable product and its conspicuous consumption continues to grow, observe Igor Serdyuk and Olga Tchernyak, especially in wine bars.