Russian Business Forum

Russian vodka output declined 2% year-on-year to 37.3 million decaliters in the first four months of 2008, the country's National Alcohol Association said on Monday.
Ethanol production fell 27.6% year-on-year to 13.9 million decaliters in January-April 2008.
According to official statistics, wine output went up 10.5% year-on-year to 15.6 million decaliters in the first four months of 2008.
Russia produced 5.2 million decaliters of champagne and sparkling wines in the reporting period, up 16% against the same period last year, and cognac production increased 19.6% year-on-year to 5.2 million decaliters. The output of low alcohol drinks doubled year-on-year to 13.1 million decaliters in January-April 2008.