The story of Russian sparkling wine dates back to the 17th century in the villages of Tsymlyanskaya and Kumshtatskaya, most likely thanks to their climatic similarity to France’s Champagne region. However, we have to wait until 1799 for the first official record of a Russian sparkling wine made via the méthode champenoise (Champagne method). Despite this early success, Russian sparkling wine produ...