Stores carrying Russian wine?

I'm looking for retailers selling Russian wine. Do you know of any? I'm particularly looking for wines from Krasnodar province.
Some stores tell me they have wines from Moldova but Moldova isn't part of the Russian Republic. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune
wdaley@tribune.com
312-222-3141

billdaley wrote:I'm looking for retailers selling Russian wine. Do you know of any? I'm particularly looking for wines from Krasnodar province.

Bill,

Not sure as to Krasnodar province in particular, but if I was on the hunt for Russian wine I'd start with Eurostyle Deli and Greenwood Market.

Good luck in your search.

Enjoy,
Gary

Eurostyle Deli
4861 W Oakton
Skokie, IL 60077
847-329-1430

Greenwood Market
8716 W Golf Rd
Niles, IL 60714
847-803-0013

G Wiv wrote:...but if I was on the hunt for Russian wine I'd start with Eurostyle Deli and Greenwood Market.

Definitely. Eurostyle deli has one of the best selections of Russian alcohol around.

I don't know about the specifics, but on one of my early trips to Devon Market, I noted that they carry wine from more than a dozen European countries. It's worth a look.

Devon Market
1440 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 338-2572

The liquor store in the strip mall by Eng's in Rogers Park sells a fairly large selection of Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Georgian wines, beers and spirits. The store is Russian owned and the proprietors are helpful and knowledgable. The Liquor Barn in Niles has the largest selection of Russian, Eastern European and Baltic wine and beer that I have seen around, but their products sometime suffer from poor storage practices.


Extra Value Wine & Liquor
7300 N Western Ave,
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 764-2933

Liquor Barn
8170 W Golf Rd,
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 581-0060

The Bende/ Hungarian Sausage company outlet in Vernon Hills has a decent selection of East European wines, and I know I have seen some Russian ones there. I have not been there for over a year, so I dont know what they currently have, or that they are even still in business. I would suggest calling first. 847-913-0304.

-Will

thanks to everyone for these great tips! much appreciated.
All the best,
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune