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Wine counterfeiting in Russia: continuation

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Published
14 April 2026
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Letters to the editor
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10.4081/ws.15139

Abstract

Previously we reported with illustrations about wines and other beverages of foreign denominations, sold in Russia, which tasted differently from their analogues in other countries.1-3 The following data have been found in the literature: in the late 1990s, ~60% of legally sold alcoholic beverages contained non-beverage (technical) alcohol.4 In 2007 about a half of vodka and other alcoholic beverages was falsified.5 Numerous lethal intoxications after the intake of moderate doses were reported, while the blood ethanol concentration was relatively low.3-7[...]

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