This episode is about the strange history of Soviet Champagne. If you liked this episode, consider checking out some of our other episodes and subscribing. Please also check out the resources that we used to make it: 

  • https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/champagne-in-soviet-union
  • https://vinepair.com/articles/stalin-soviet-champagne/
  • https://wineaswas.com/2014/08/26/sovetskoye-shampanskoye-stalins-plebeian-luxury/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovetskoye_Shampanskoye
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great#Great_Northern_War