The UN predicted a decrease in the wheat crop in Russia by 7 million tons as Russians began to drink more vodka and beer and less cognac

Published 2021년 3월 4일

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In 2020, Russia's alcohol consumption increased by 1.9%, with vodka and alcoholic beverages consumption reaching 84.8 million decaliters. However, wine sales, excluding champagne and sparkling wine, decreased by 5.8% to 88.8 million decaliters, despite a 3% increase in actual wine sold. Champagne and sparkling wine sales decreased by 4.1%, while beer sales increased by 4.2%. Cognac sales decreased by 1.7%. Roskachestvo's research found that the best rosé wine in Russia costs between 225 and 400 rubles per bottle. Meanwhile, the United Nations forecasts a reduction in Russia's wheat harvest by about 7 million tons due to unfavorable weather conditions, while other countries like the European Union, UK, India, Pakistan, China, and the United States are expected to see increases in their harvests. Russian Railways is offering a discount on grain transportation to southern ports.

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In 2020, Russians drank 84.8 million decaliters of vodka and alcoholic beverages, that is, 1.9 percent more than a year earlier. At the same time, sales of all wine products (excluding champagne and sparkling wine) decreased by 5.8 percent and amounted to 88.8 million decaliters. But the actual wine was sold more by 3 percent, or 55 million decaliters. Read also "Kuban-Vino" began active deliveries to Finland and Sweden. Champagne and sparkling wine were drunk 17.8 million decaliters, while in 2019 it was 4.1 percent less. In addition, in the difficult last year, beer and beer drinks became more popular: trade enterprises sold 752.1 million decaliters of this product, that is, 4.2 percent more. But sales of cognac decreased by 1.7 percent: 11.8 million decaliters were sold. Such data are provided by RIA Novosti, based on information from Rosstat and Rosalkogolregulirovanie. Meanwhile, Roskachestvo has published the results of its research on rosé wine produced by domestic ...

Source: Rosng