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Putin Bottles Patriotism as Black Sea Wine Trumps Burgundy

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Spurned over Ukraine and squeezed by recession, Russians are starting to measure patriotism by the glass.

This social shift has winemakers with ties to the Kremlin popping their corks, especially now that President Vladimir Putin is gearing up the country for the 70th anniversary of its most celebrated military victory, over Nazi Germany, on May 9.