Russian officials like to do things first. And think afterwards. This happened in 2006 when the shelves of  wine stores suddenly became miserably empty – everybody seemed to return to the “good” old days of …

First, Russian retail should know its place. Second, there’s no any reasonable mechanism of defining profit margins for the goods sold in Russian supermarkets. Third, everything’s done just to show off.
These three conclusions can be …

I never stop saying to my international friends in wine business – if you want to have something well done in Russia, event or tasting or whatever it is, DO IT ALL by yourself or …

The first half-year of crisis in Russia tends to decrease fine wine sales dramatically, the leading Russian business newspaper Kommersant says. For the first 5 months of 2009 demand has fallen significantly and, most of …

One of the key annual events on the Russian wine market – Vinitaly – took place in the heart of Moscow on the 25-26th of May 2009. Almost half a year moscovites were depraved of …

In the 1990s, DP-Trade was one of Russia’s pioneering wine importers. Today the company operating activities include importation, distribution and retail. Although not the largest business on the Russian wine scene, DP-Trade is a recognised …