One would imagine that marketing anything as it being "Stalin's favorite" would be the kiss of death for that product, but apparently not so for the Georgian semi-sweet wine Khvanchkara. According to an AFP report, the Georgian patent office is "in negotiations with US-based company Dozortsev and Sons, which it said currently has the exclusive right to sell the semi-sweet Georgian wine called Khvanchkara in the United States.
"A monopoly for Georgian wines' trademarks in one private company's hands may damage the interests of our winemakers," the head of the patent office, Irakli Gvaladze, told AFP.
The full report here. For those who would like to drink like a tyrant, more information on the wine here.
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