The law has sparked controversy and the renowned winemaker
Since Soviet times, champagne — “shampanskoye” in Russian — has been used as a generic term for a wide range of sparling wines, some of which contradict champagne’s luxury image by selling for as little as
“These provisions lead to a temporary suspension of deliveries of products to assess the impact of this new law,”
Even the head of one of Russia’s major winemakers thinks the law goes too far.
”For me, there is no doubt that real champagne comes from the Champagne region in France,”
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