SPIEF Starting Day (5 June)

Wine is known to be a symbol of relaxation. In recent times the lifestyle and culture of wine consumption have changed a lot. In Russia, a discerning class of wine enthusiasts has emerged, showing interest not only in foreign wines but also in exploring Russian winemaking. Presenting domestic products to guests at celebrations and offering them at tastings is no longer considered taboo.
The gastronomic, wine and entertainment industries have many points of intersection. After all, it is customary to socialize over a glass of wine and spend an enjoyable evening.
An equally significant factor contributing to the burgeoning popularity of Russian wines is the heightened focus on marketing and branding. Russian wineries are diligently crafting their unique image concepts. There is great potential in combining competencies to develop the culture of Russian wine consumption. Collaborative marketing endeavours offer avenues for industry expansion and, ultimately, contribute to the creation of innovative products appealing to a broad spectrum of consumers. How and where is it fashionable to drink Russian wine today?

Moderator
Vladislav Markin, Wine expert, "Moskvichka" magazine

Vladislav Markin

wine expert, sommelier

Panellists
Darina Alekseeva, Editor-in-Chief, Moskvichka Magazine
Alan Bigati, Sommelier, Owner and Founder of Bigati Bar Wine Bar
Irina Goncharova, Vice President of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies for Tourism
Vlada Lesnichenko, Wine Promoter; Compiler of Wine Lists; Host of Wine Events; Author of Articles About Wine
Liudmila Spiridonova, Executive Director, NAFI Analytical Center
Pavel Shinsky, General Director, French-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Irina Goncharova

Vice President of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies for Tourism

Vlada Lesnichenko

Wine Promoter; Communicator; Compiler of Wine Lists; Host of Wine Events; Author of Articles About Wine

Liudmila Spiridonova

Executive Director, NAFI Analytical Center

Pavel Shinsky

General Director, French-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Pavel Shinsky was born in 1974 in Moscow.
Pavel is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure (Fontenay-Saint-Cloud), specialising in the Russian language, as well as the political and cultural history of the Soviet Union.
1999 to 2007: research lecturer at different institutions of higher and secondary learning in France (Charles De Gaulle University – Lille III and Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne universities).
2003 to 2007: trained the top management of companies operating in Russia and/or conducted negotiations with Russian partners (preparing for talks, thematic research, simulation of various situations, etc.).
In charge of the Russian series Domain Rus at the Parisian publishing house Le Cherche-Midi éditeur, created in 2000.
Author of a dozen articles and two monographs (Stalin: Unpublished Archives 1926–1936 [1] published by Berg International in 2001 and Microhistory of Big Terror: the Factory of Guiltiness in Stalin’s Era [2] published by Denoël in 2005).
June 1, 2007: appointed Director General of the French-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France Russie).
February 1, 2014: at the 12th Congress of Russian Chess Players, elected one of the five vice-presidents of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF).
October 15, 2015: in recognition of his efforts to strengthen economic relations between Russia and the West in general and France in particular, received a Letter of Appreciation from Russian President Vladimir Putin “for contributing to the socioeconomic development of the Russian Federation, successful labour, active public activities and many years of conscientious work” [3].
As Director of CCI France Russie, has spoken repeatedly against the sanctions imposed in 2014 in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis.
On the eve of voting at the National Assembly of France, which stood for the repeal of the sanctions, CCI France Russie personally requested each of the 577 deputies to support the given resolution.
The mission of CCI France Russie is to consolidate economic and trade relations between France and Russia by encouraging two-way investment flows, facilitating constructive dialogue and better understanding of the French and Russian realities.
May 25, 2016: the economics experts of CCI France Russie met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to discuss the economic and trade ties between France and Russia.