Cristal Champagne vs. Christall Russian vodka
Published: 05 May, 2009, 11:56
Cristal Champagne and a sister brand of Stolichnaya vodka are fighting for the use of a brand name on Russian soil.
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Published: 05 May, 2009, 11:56
Cristal Champagne and a sister brand of Stolichnaya vodka are fighting for the use of a brand name on Russian soil.
