Business of Food

Russian Wine Boom Adds to Putin’s Food Self-Sufficiency Push

The Russian wine sector is growing fast in the face of sanctions and a patriotic drive for local products.

A vineyard in Crimea. The Ukrainian peninsula was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.Source: Getty Images/Getty Images
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Welcome to the new Business of Food newsletter, covering how the world feeds itself in a changing economy and climate, from farming to supply chains to consumer trends. This week, Sofia Sorochinskaia looks at Russia’s burgeoning wine scene. Any tips or feedback? Email food czar Agnieszka de Sousa. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, please do so here.