NO to the Russian law! NO to the traitor Government!

Although we do not represent political organizations, part of the Georgian artisan winemakers made it usual for the public that we are always one of the first to state our firm position on important political or social issues for the country.

Now, we would like to add our voice to the honorable part of our fellow citizens who condemn the current government's obvious betrayal of their country and people. We would like to add our voice to the people fighting for freedom and declare that we know for sure:

The government-initiated law, which has been, quite rightly, called "Russian law" for a long time:

• undermines the independence of Georgia and the freedoms of our citizens,
• It is a hypocritical project, dictated by the personal interests of some, and motivated by neglecting the interests of the country
• It is a provocation carried out by the direct directive of the occupant Russian Federation
• Has nothing to do with the interest of transparency hypocritically promoted by the government
• It is intended to intimidate and subjugate the most active citizens of our country
• It is defamatory in its terminology when they want to call the spreaders of Western culture "agents of a foreign influence"
• It is aimed at confusing society and abolishing the state

Finally:

This draft law and the vicissitudes related to it reveal the hostile character of the government, which is a traitor to its people, a servant of foreign interests, an ambush against its society, and completely foreign to Georgia.

Every day of this government's rule is a great threat to our country. They lost all moral rights to be called the government of Georgia. This government should resign immediately!

We encourage everyone to express publicly their clear position. It is common sense and a clear mind to overcome this swamp and create a bright future!

Association "Wine Artisans" and Fellow Wine Artisans:

1. Andro Barnovi
2. Tsotne Japaridze - Wine of Freedom
3. Nini Chkheidze - Simonika, Chkheidze Wine
4. Lasha Sopromadze - Gaioz Sopromadze Winery
5. Nukri Kurdadze - Papari Valley
6. Shio Maisuradze – Arbo’s Winery
7. Vazha Kasrelishvili – Family winery Gebrale
8. Gogita Makaridze - Makaridze Winery
9. Keto Puturidze
10. Arkady Robakidze - Kirile
11. Giorgi Mkhatvrishvili- Wine Cellar Kvevriseuli
12. Vladimir Nachkebia
13. Tamar Bochoridze - Rocho Vineyards
14. Keto Ninidze - family cellar "Oda"
15. Daria Kholodilina – winemaker, wine blogger
16. Gia Chubinidze - Winery "Nanua"
17. Natia Chekurishvili - White Mulberry
18. Giorgi Aivazian - Manavi Wines
19. Nika Bakhia - Winery Nika
20. Giorgi Paroshin - Georgian Wine Boutique
21. Tako Zhuruli - Zhuka- Sano Winery
22. Zurab Sanodze - Zhuka Sano's Cellar
23. Nika Vacheishvili's Wine Cellar
24. Tamar Pataridze - Pataridze's Rachuli
25. Kathy Hubert - Winery TILISMA
26. Marina Kurtanidze -
27. Beso Karabaki - Kapito Winery
28. Manana Akhvlediani - Madam Wine
29. Archil Guniava - Archil Guniava's Wine Cellar
30. Nino Guniava - Archil Guniava's Wine Cellar
31. Vakhtang Guniava - Archil Guniava's Wine Cellar
32. Mariam Guniava - Mariam Guniava's Wine Cellar
33. Alexi Tsikhelishvili - Tsikhelishvili Winery
34. Niko Totladze - Two Pitchers
35. Aleko Sardanashvili's Wine Cellar
36. Shmagi Avalishvili - Avalishvili Cellar
37. Misha Dolidze – Kasreli Wine Cellar
38. Ana Cheishvili - wine history scholar
39. Giorgi Gerliani – Malati Wine Cellar
40. Lile Maglaferidze
41. Giorgi Chiteishvili
42. Luka Alughishvili - Kumbati Winery
43. Mariam Chkhvirkia - ghvino.ge
44. Rati Ratiani - Ratiani Winery
45. Tea Sturua - Small Wine Cellar
46. Miranda Chkhetiani – Miranda’s Wine
47. Lasha Guruli – Enkeni Wine Cellar
48. Besik Sabashvili - Winery Euphoria
49. Giorgi Malatsidze – Tedzami Wine Cellar
50. Fabio Bolognese - Inavarde Wines
51. Shorena Bochorishvili – Rotcho’s Vineyard
52. John Wurdeman - Pheasant Tears
53. Gia Togonidze - Togonidze Winery
54. Kakha Berishvili –Artanuli Wine