Keto Ninidze, the founder of the family winery "Oda" declares, that the current political events have a negative effect on the tourism sector. As Ninidze explained in a conversation with BMG, the company has an American partner who is interested in growing vineyards in Samegrelo and exporting wine to the states, however, in the light of the current political events, the interest of investors is low.
"We produce 5-6 thousand bottles at this stage, but the winery is trying to expand. However, due to the current conditions, we are holding back. We have an investor who has certain plans in the Samegrelo region, but it is a turbulent period now. We are waiting to see what will happen in the country so that we can plant new vineyards and introduce new wines to the world. We have an investor from the USA", - said Ninidze
According to Winery "Oda", the facility has a restaurant, where reservations are canceled constantly.
"We don't have new reservations. The number of guests who visit us without a reservation is almost zero, it is a very negative situation in this regard," Keto Ninidze said.
