On July, 1-3st, 2011 in Rome (Italy) the general assembly of Worldwide Sommelier Association will take place.

According to the OIV data presented by the Director General of the OIV, Federico Castellucci, the world wine market began to grow again in 2010.

Amendments toughening the rules of alcohol turnover in Russia, including ban against the sale of strong drinks inclusive of beer in the nighttime, will not come into force the 1 of July as it was planned.

Half-litre of cognac now cannot cost less than 193 roubles and the same volume of vodka less than 98 roubles.

The Russian Federal service on customers’ rights protection and human well-being surveillance rejected on results of the year 2010 more than 2,2 million of liters of Moldavian wine, cognac and wine-making materials from Moldova and more than 729.000 litres from Abkhazia, reports the department’s press service.

The All-Russian congress of distributors and manufacturers of alcoholic beverages «Alcoholic beverages’ market. Problem 2011.

The rudimentary wine press and vat date to more than 6,000 years ago.