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WINE NEWS / From Russia With Vino! French Restaurants Pour....

French restaurateurs in Russia have been ordering Italian wines, which are increasingly requested by their clients. In fact, the amount of Italian wine exported to Russia increased by 25% in 2003.

An initiative started by “Vinitaly Moscow” and involving about thirty of Italy’s top wine producers (including Conterno, Ca’ del Bosco, Allegrini, and Tenuta San Guido of Sassicaia) was designed to create a strong, lasting economic rapport that will create more commercial opportunities for Italian firms. According to the vice-president of the Istituto del Vino Italiano di Qualita, this is the first official venture abroad by a consortium that aims to promote quality Italian wine around the world, a policy that puts pressure not only on the companies in the consortium, but on the wine industry of the entire country. In the coming months, Vinitaly and Veronafiere, its organizing company, expect to break into the markets of the US, China, and India.

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