The assortment of agricultural produce has been supplemented by a new item; it is wine that will occupy its place of honor in the list of farm goods. Before this innovation, wine was graded in Russia as the alcohol commodity. On a recent day, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the appropriate decree and added grape wine, sparkling wine, and champagne to the list of the agricultural products. Moreover, the list was extended to include the wine that was made from grapes grown on the Russian Federation area and shipped off for processing. The government means that such innovations will solve the problem of developing farms that deal with cultivating vineyards. From now on, the new status of the winemaking produce is to enable wine growers to rely on benefits and allowances that are currently available only for agrarians. This innovation is coming into force in order to give support to small wineries that are expecting some aid from the government. It is also necessary to amend the other federal laws in order to ensure the full-scale operation of the branch. According to the existing regulations, wine production and sales are permitted only for business entities. Private farms can only cultivate grapes and make wine stock; then they have to sell wine base to large enterprises for further processing. So the government’s decree is a crucial and important step, it is the door-opener to rehabilitating the branch. It is supposed to devote particular attention to the development of this sector later on. Referring to the figures from 2011, the wine production in Russia was reduced by 10.5%; nowadays, the output is only 40.4 million dekaliters per year.