Previously the Director of the Department for food and processing industry Ministry of agriculture Evgeny Akhpashev at the all-Russian summit winemakers said that minimum retail price for wine in the area of 200-250 rubles per 0.75 liters, you need to enter next year. According to him, the effect of the establishment of such rates can be positive.

"In the debate on regulation of the alcoholic market the idea, of course, has the right to life, but to me it seems strange. The agriculture Ministry talks about the possibility of setting prices for the wine – 200-250 rubles, but now the minimum retail price of vodka is 190 rubles for 0.5 liters. Although many people know that reducing the level of alcohol consumption going on, including by encouraging less consumption of strong alcoholic beverages. So if we are talking about the correct action, I would have identified it this way: wine should cost less than vodka, so people can buy it", — the press service quoted the OP of the Russian Federation S. Khamzayev.

The social worker also stated that "the Ministry of agriculture, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of industry offer different ideas and have different goals", which indicates that one – "alcohol market is poorly regulated,".

"There is no clear national position on the issue of pricing. If you perceive the news from the point of view of the interests of wine producers, the idea of "live", but you need to understand that there are many other issues that deal directly with consumers. We're not talking about those people who get aesthetic pleasure from drinking wine, for them the minimum price plays no role. We are talking about the broad mass of buyers and the availability of quality products for them", — he concluded.

Currently in Russia there is a MRC of champagne in the amount of 164 rubles per 0.75 liters, it is introduced from July 25 this year. Later, the Federal alcohol market regulatory service said that it will assess the implications of the introduction of measures and will consider the option of introducing MRTS in a quiet wine.