Champagne sales in Russian retail stores in the January-April 2023 period increased by 7.6% compared to the same period of 2022, reaching 5.972 million decaliters (branches). In this respect Wrote RIA Novosti agency, which refers to the press service of Rosalkogolregulirovanie.
At the same time, vodka sales in the first four months of 2023 decreased by 0.2% to 24,207 million decals.
At the same time, compared to January-April 2023, grape wine purchases increased by 3.2% to 17.412 million decals, while liqueur wines were purchased 149.4% more (420.2 thousand decals).
Total sales volume of spirits (excluding beer, ale drinks, cider, poiret and mead) increased 3% to 70.99 million decaliters, according to the agency. In the reporting period, 17.3% more – 5.584 million decaliters – low alcohol beverages were purchased in total.
In the first half of May, the agency RIA Novosti cited a message from the press service of the Ministry of Health of Russia. Wrotethat the department is considering the possibility of a ban on the sale of strong alcohol between 8:00 pm and 11:00 am.