Bulgarian Local Wine Sales up 40% H1 2011 Y/Y

Business | August 17, 2011, Wednesday // 14:51
Bulgarian Local Wine Sales up 40% H1 2011 Y/Y: Bulgarian Local Wine Sales up 40% H1 2011 Y/Y Bulgarians drank 11.5 millions more liters of wine in the first six months this year, compared to 2010. File photo

The sales of wine on the local market in Bulgaria are up 40% in the first half of 2011, compared to the same period of last year.

The data was released Wednesday by the Bulgarian Executive Vine and Wine Agency.

The 40% mean Bulgarians drank 11.5 millions more liters of wine in the first six months this year, compared to 2010.

Meanwhile, wine exports are up by only 1%, with half of the exported quantities going to the Russian market. There is a slight increase in exports to Romania, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

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