The clocks have switched to mulled wine time! Early dusk on festively lit streets, a chill in the air, a scarf around your neck… everything is calling for a mug of warm, spiced wine.

Guess what — we at Georgian Wine UK have a secret recipe with a special ingredient that will take your mulled wine to the next level!

In mid-October 2025, a group of leading UK wine professionals and communicators landed in Georgia for a week of discoveries and fun. Organised by the National Wine Agency of Georgia together with Swirl Wine Group, the itinerary brought together sommeliers, buyers and writers who shape what’s poured in Britain’s restaurants, wine bars and homes.

Once, one of our readers asked: What is so special about qvevri wines that we literally create a category for them? Nobody promotes oak-fermented wines or steel-fermented wines separately, so what’s the buzz with clay?

Nothing beats the genuine curiosity of wine lovers! Here are our reasons behind promoting qvevri-fermented wines and supporting the London-based Clay Wine Contest.