Big politics is incompatible with drunkenness.The party leader or the head of state should weigh every word, always have a clear reason, and any change in the situation to react quickly and correctly.
However, even the most experienced statesmen, and both Soviet and foreign, were not teetotalers.According to the memoirs of Winston Churchill's grandson, his grandfather for a meal usually drank a glass of whiskey.It should be noted that this measure volume of about one hundred grams, with Prime Minister Sir drunk ever seen.
Yuri Andropov had a weakness for scotch "White Horse."The scouts illegals knew that the best gift for the boss - a bottle of this noble beverage, however, the state of health did not allow him to drink how else significant portion.
Even a fighter for a total sobriety Mikhail Gorbachev, known as "mineral secretary" in its Stavropol years has been "seen" and repeatedly ...
There is a view that Stalin was very fond of a drink.This conclusion is based on numerous certificates that night gatherings at Kuntsevo dacha accompanied by copious libations.Some biographers even list the favorite wine of Stalin sounded like poetry Rustaveli original "Mukuzani", "Hvanchkara", "Kindzmarauli".However, with the image of the leader, the concern over the fate of the world communist movement and merciless to his enemies, it is difficult to combine a vague look and unsteady gait - the characteristics of the fans of Bacchus.
As the government security service veterans, Secretary of the CPSU (b) drinking a bit more entertained watching the behavior of tipsy guests.To say that there was some particular favorite wine of Stalin, "Hvanchkara" for example, is difficult.Preferences leader changes with age.So I fixed that last drink, which he used was younger "Majari."The alcohol content in it is very low, but it has an invigorating effect, increases blood pressure.It is possible that this, in the last years of Stalin's favorite wine, provoked a stroke, and failure to provide timely medical care was the main cause of his death.
Tastes Kremlin dictator considered to be simple, and as a result he himself is credited with modesty.Recipes, chefs dine in the Kremlin, in fact, were not borrowed from the culinary specialties of the French court.The leader loved the soup, borscht, dumplings.Even in his native Caucasian cuisine it is not often treated as a Russian.Drinks were also seemingly simple.Even on the bottle labels was not just some piece of paper with the Georgian inscription in indelible ink.Stalin's favorite wine was home, his brothers did Kakhetians - farmers Nemtsetsviridze likely without knowing for whom.In addition to these security measures, the drink special laboratory tested, and then tried to security.Such is the simplicity and modesty ...
As a true Georgian, Stalin understood not only in quality and quantity, but also in the seasonal use.In the hot summer months, Stalin's favorite wine - dry white.It quenches thirst and drunk in small quantities improves mood and well-being.In winter, the secretary general prefer to drink red and too dry.Spirits he used rarely, brandy ("Eniseli", "CS" or "OS") often offered.He was, of course, very good, and also Georgian.
important was the impact that Stalin's favorite wine on the digestive system, with its leader have been some problems, especially in recent years.
In general speaking, the leader of "a single socialist state" preferred quality rather than prestigious brands with colorful stickers.This included clothing, food, and, of course, the wines, which, incidentally, he was drinking quite a bit.
