Drink up for the cause

RIGA- Latvian residents, along with Estonians,can support Georgia not only by participating in street rallies, but also bypurchasing Georgian goods, such as wine, imports of which have been banned inRussia, said Latvian daily Neatkariga.

Currently, Latvian people have not increased their purchases of Georgianwine or mineral water. The only exception is Maxima retail network who reportedthat sales of Georgian wine have increased by 7 percent in the past days.

Latvian people may either purchase Georgian products or donate to Georgia,like it is done in Estonia. There are Georgian redand white wines available in Latvia,as well as mineral waters Borjomi and Natahtari and other beverages.

Wine sellers and distributors have not yet noticed an increase of sales, butthey are worried about supplies from Georgiadiminishing as Georgian wines are quite popular in Latvia.

Pernod Richard Latvia Company imports Georgian wines Old Tbilisi and Tamadato Latvia,while Park MV Company imports more than ten different types of wine.Representatives of the companies said that production of wines has not beenstopped in Georgiadue to the military conflicts, and Latvian residents are invited to showsupport to Georgiaby purchasing Georgian wine.