Saperavi is special. Georgians love, admire and esteem this inky deep wine. And they are so proud that it is theirs. Many Georgians tell you that the Saperavi vine originated in Kakheti, in Georgia’s warm east. But Robinson et al give its origin as Zemo Kartli, in the far south west, where it was still…
Cité du Vin – a celebration of wine in France The Cité du Vin, which opened in the heart of Bordeaux earlier this year, is much more than a museum; it’s an architectural masterpiece in which to experience and taste a wide range of wines from around the world and to learn about the history,…
Fine minds and fine wines…. What makes a wine ‘fine’? Along with 60 or so wine enthusiasts, professionals and consumers I was lucky to be invited by Nicole Sierra-Rolet co-founder of the le Chêne Bleu estate in the southern Rhône to try to answer this question at a weekend think tank snappily entitled Fine Minds 4 Fine…
UK importers including Doug Wregg of Les Caves and Lance Foyster MW of Clark Foyster wines explain why they are working with Georgian Wine. Sommeliers Donald Edwards and Lachlan George share their picks of the tasting, and award-winning wine and drink writer Henry Jeffreys gives a typically broad and entertaining summary of Georgia’s appeal. And many…
Scores of UK wine writers, importers and sommeliers attended the Wines of Georgia tasting in London last week. Wines were grouped by style, and included dry whites, rosé, qvevri orange wines, qvevri red wines, classic dry reds, sweet wines and Georgian whisky. Françoise Mathis, of Boutinot, praised the character and quality of the dry white wines,…
The Buyer is the UK’s premier online magazine for on-trade wine and drinks analysis, recommendations, news and trends. Ahead of a landmark tasting on June 15th this week, The Buyer’s editor, Richard Siddle, interviews Sarah Abbott MW about the potential for Georgian wine in the premium UK on-trade: “The wine trade and consumers alike are…
Georgian Wine Tasting on 15th June 2017 Nearly 100 Wine buyers and wine press are expected for Wines of Georgia’s first ever UK trade and press tasting in London this week. Over 30 producers from across Georgian wine regions and styles have sent their wines. The event, which is being held at Carousel in Marylebone,…