The organization behind the Cardano blockchain has launched an on-chain verification system allowing consumers to confirm a bottle of Georgian wine’s origin by scanning a QR code. Over 30 wineries and 100,000 bottles are now traceable on the Cardano blockchain, as part of the Georgian Wine Traceability Program launched in 2022 in partnership with Georgia’s National Wine Agency. Wine counterfeiting costs European producers an estimated 2.8 billion euros per year. An open-source tool called OriginateNavio was released in August 2026 to facilitate adoption by other producers.
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