Irkutsk's Monopol Wine Shop Closes After 3.5 Years
Olga Ignatieva, founder and owner of the Monopol wine shop in Irkutsk, announced its closure, promising the project will later reopen in a new format.
Jul 24, 2026 0
The exterior of the Monopol wine shop on Karl Marx Street in Irkutsk.
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The Monopol wine shop in Irkutsk, which had been operating on Karl Marx Street for more than 3.5 years, is closing. This was announced on the project«s social media by its founder and owner, Olga Ignatieva.
Monopol wine shop shared this image on its Telegram channel.
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«The Monopol wine shop is closing. I, Olga Ignatieva, as the founder and owner of the wine shop, have made a very difficult, very hard decision. The Monopol wine project is ceasing its operations. But where one door closes, another opens. We will continue to bring culture to the masses anyway,» Olga assured.
She promised that the project is undergoing a reboot and will resume operations in a different format. Olga has not yet given exact timelines.
On the occasion of the closure, Monopol is holding a large wine sale.
Recall that we recently reported that one of the branches of the Zito bakery and cheese shop is closing in Irkutsk.
Earlier, the president of the Association of Restaurateurs of Irkutsk Region, founder of the Gusto gastrolub, Sergey Smolyaninov, told an IrCity journalist that revenue at Irkutsk cafes and restaurants in the first quarter of 2026 fell by an average of 20% compared to the previous year. There were fewer visitors and orders in public catering establishments. However, this summer may still help restaurateurs «bounce back,» and there will not be a mass closure of projects in the fall.
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