Is Wikipedia a reliable source when fact checking? "Presently the internationally distributed version of Stolichnaya is not a Russian vodka but is distilled and bottled in Latvia. In 2009, William Grant & Sons signed an agreement to distribute Stolichnaya in the USA, taking over from PepsiCo. The rights to distribute Stolichnaya branded vodka outside Russia but not covering the United States are owned by Soyuzplodimport, known internationally as SPI Group, controlled by Yuri Scheffler. SPI Group had a global distribution agreement with Pernod Ricard, which was canceled after Pernod Ricard bought Absolut vodka. Since 2001, the Stolichnaya trademark has been an object of a dispute between the SPI Group and the government of Russia.[11] In 2002, a Moscow court ruled that the Government of Russia would get back the rights to the Stolichnaya brand name from SPI Group, once their licensing agreement runs out, with no automatic right of renewal."
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:11:24 +0000
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