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Winemakers protest in Ukraine as Russia dispute bites
Hundreds of winemakers have protested in the streets of southern Ukraine
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Crimea’s historic Massandra winery may be sold
Authorities have said they intend to privatise Massandra winery...
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Russia to fund $100m grapevine breeding plan in Crimea
Russia’s government plans to invest in vineyard nurseries in Crimea so that the area’s winemakers will be less reliant on seedling imports from countries such as Italy and France.
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Russian government to introduce minimum price for wine
The Russian government is set to introduce a minimum price for wine in a bid to make grape growing more profitable and reduce the volume of counterfeits in the country's wine market.
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Russia's currency fall set to cause wine price spike
Russia's deteriorating economy is likely to mean significantly higher wine prices for consumers, according to its deputy prime minister.
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Georgia government backs wine industry revival
Georgia's government has agreed to fund a new winery that is set to be one of the country's largest, as part of plans to overhaul the sector and increase exports.
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Russia to invest €250m in Crimean wine industry
The Russian government plans to invest up to €250m in the expansion and growth of the Crimean wine industry to include a 60% increase in vineyard plantings.
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Bulgarian wine to see surge of foreign investment
Up to 11 new wineries will be established in Bulgaria by foreign investors over the new few years the country's official agency on winegrowing and winemaking has revealed.
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Russia considers state monopoly on wine production
The Russian Parliament (State Duma) is considering proposals to introduce a state monopoly on the production of wine in Russia.
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Russia considers restricting EU wine imports in response to sanctions
Russia may restrict wine imports from the European Union in a sign that winemakers are becoming embroiled in heightened political tension between the two sides.
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Russian winemaker pays EUR8m for Prosecco producer Contarini
Sparkling wine producer Igristy Vina has joined a growing number of Russian drinks firms buying foreign wine labels, after closing a deal for Italy’s Contarini.
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Russia set to invest $1bn in Crimean wine
The Russian government is considering investing up to RUB30bn (US$1bn) to develop winemaking in the recently annexed Crimean Peninsula over the next several years.
