Meet the Wonder Women of Georgian Wine

There are many articles about women in wine around International Women's Day: It is indeed encouraging to see how many new names are emerging and how many women are choosing to step into the cellar and vineyard, or any aspect of the wine business.

In Georgia, however, the story carries a particular weight. For centuries, women faced a cultural taboo surrounding wine - the salary gap or lack of recognition appeared much later. Winemaking was considered a sacred ritual traditionally carried out by men, much like bread baking was the holy domain of women. Crossing that invisible boundary was believed to disturb the natural order of things.