Sales of liqueur wines in Russia in the first half of the year increased by 12.1%

The article reports a rise in the sales of various alcoholic beverages in the first half of the year. Cognac led the growth with a 7.2% increase, followed by vodka with a 1% rise. Low-alcohol drinks saw the highest increase in sales at 5.3%. The total retail sales of alcoholic products (excluding beer and a few other beverages) rose by 4.1% from the previous year, reaching 111.72 million decaliters.