PDO 101: Mukuzani
Mukuzani PDO lies in Inner Kakheti’s Gurjaani municipality.The vineyards stretch along right-hand side of the Alazani river at an altitude of 350-750meters above sea level. The 246-hectare micro-zone covers gentle…
PDO 101: Kvareli
Kvareli PDO is designated for red wine only. The 100km squared region lies at the foot of the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus mountain range in Inner Kakheti. It spans…
PDO 101: Kotekhi
Kotekhi is a tiny PDO – only 14 square kilometres – neighbouring Kakheti, the largest PDO in Georgia. It’s found on the middle section of the right bank of the Alazani…
PDO 101: Kakheti
Kakheti is Georgia’s largest PDO – covering a total of 11,300 kilometres squared. The regions stretches along the upper reaches of the Alazani and Lori rivers and is divided into zones…
PDO 101: Sviri
Sviri PDO is in the central west of Georgia in Imereti, extending along the left bank of the Kvirila river. The vineyards stretch across the northern slopes of the southern…
PDO 101: Manavi
Manavi PDO lies in outer Kakheti, at the foot of the southern slopes of the Gombori Mountains. Its vineyards are at altitude – between 450-800 metres above sea level. But…
Georgians welcome promising start to the 2020 harvest, as authorities introduce additional support for grape growers and wineries
2020’s vintage is looking good for Georgia, as the first reports of this year’s harvest come in from Kakheti. This south-easterly wine zone is the largest and most significant in…
Brothers in vines – Georgia and Lebanon come together to tell the story of ancient wine
On the 21st September, Master of Wine Sarah Abbott joined Georgian wine producer George Margvelashvili and George Sara of Lebanese winery Château Ksara for an online tasting of wines that…
Selling Georgia: Emily Silva of The Oxford Wine Company on their Georgian Wine range
Emily Silva is Head of Retail and Marketing at The Oxford Wine Company, a major UK independent wine company. She has recently added Georgian wines to their portfolio, and explains…
“Battle of the Wines” features Saperavi from Georgia and Australia
Battle of the Wines is a light-hearted and engaging series of videos created by “Winey People” in Australia. Each episode sees two wine experts or producers pick two wines (one…