Wine regions of Russia: St Petersburg
Introduction
Many people ask me if there is a major difference between Russian and other European wines. The answer is no, but I will give you the difference in order to orient you into this guide.
There are only two main regions that produce wine in Russia: Russia’s Far East (which also includes Siberia) and St Petersburg region. From experience, I can tell you that the country’s most famous wine comes from the former while its storied producer of fine wines comes from the latter. In my travels across Russia, however, it became clear to me that no region is… Read more