In Soviet times, Georgian wines were considered to be of the highest quality and therefore enjoyed well-deserved popularity. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, their quality began to deteriorate, and then, due to the complication of relations between Russia and Georgia, they completely disappeared from the shelves. It is now possible to buy Georgian wines in Moscow only illegally, as counterfeit products, thereby violating the law of the Russian Federation.
Buying Georgian wine from under the counter in Moscow, you will not receive a guarantee of its authenticity and high quality. However, Russia may soon withdraw the law banning the import of Georgian wine. In retail, its cost will be about 350-400 rubles per bottle, deliveries, if they begin, will not be earlier than the second half of 2013. Gennady Onishchenko is going to meet with the Georgian delegation and receive documents with specific measures indicated in them, taken by Tbilisi to improve the quality of exported alcohol, as well as to combat counterfeiting.
The ban on the import of Georgian bottled wine may be lifted, but the embargo on the supply of wine materials will remain for some time. This is due to the possibility of fraud with wine materials on the territory of the country of origin. For example, an inexpensive white material is taken, a special dye is added to it, and a much more expensive red wine material is obtained.
In 2005, when it was still possible to freely buy Georgian wines in Russia, its deliveries amounted to about 80 million bottles a year. In the Soviet Union, Georgian wines accounted for 80% of the entire wine market. Before the introduction of a ban on them, in 2005 - about 4%. Now there can be no talk of such volumes. Perhaps, in 2-3 years, Georgian suppliers will manage to reach the volume of ten million bottles a year, in the current conditions this will be a good indicator for them.
If you still do not want to wait and agree to take risks, there are various offers on the Internet for the sale of counterfeit Georgian wines. There are also various couriers and Georgian "guests" of the capital, bringing similar wines on special orders. However, remember that you run the risk of purchasing low-quality, or even completely dangerous products for your health. You will simply have no one to make any claims in case of poisoning or any more serious troubles.
