The Ministry of Agriculture proposed to increase the share of Russian wine in bars and restaurants

The Ministry of Agriculture proposed to increase the share of Russian wine in retail. The Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Oksana Lut said this in an exclusive interview with Izvestia at the SPIEF.

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"First of all, we need to increase the share of domestic wine in retail and the HoReCa segment (hotel and restaurant business. — Ed.). Since April 1, GOST for wine lists has been in effect in our country. The standard sets out recommendations for restaurants, cafes, and bars for compiling wine lists, including placing Russian wine at the top of the list and accompanying it with special notes. In addition, GOST contains a recommendation for a 20 percent share of domestic products in the map," she explained to Izvestia.

It is also important to address the issues of additional education for service sector employees. Many bartenders, cavists, sommeliers do not always keep up with the rapid development of the industry and do not yet know domestic wines so well.

"Accordingly, we will work with industry associations to develop special professional development programs. For example, in the fall we will launch one on the basis of the Russian Academy of Personnel Management of the Agroindustrial Complex," said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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