Importer Focus: Gvino UK
Gvino UK’s story is reflective of the meteoric rise in popularity of Georgian wine in the UK. Despite only starting to trade in August 2018, Danilo and Anzor have become…
Sweet and spicy
Georgia has become internationally known for its qvevri wines, helped in no small part by a swelling global interest in natural wines and orange wines. But did you know that…
Going nutty for Georgian food
In Georgia, “You’ll rarely drink wine without food and rarely eat without wine,” promises Sarah May Grunwald in her Tbilisi guide for Jancis Robinson’s website. If we had our way,…
Importer Focus: Proper Natural Wine
The newest importer in the Georgian Wines UK stable, Proper Natural Wine isn’t your average wine company. Its founder, Lucy Hewitt, is a relative newcomer to the wine scene with…
Importer Focus: Taste of Georgia
A Georgian-British love story which has blossomed into an import business. Richard & Eka Cox met and married in London after Eka moved here from her native Georgia in 2002.…
Georgia scoops trophies at IWC 2019
The International Wine Challenge 2019 results show that Georgia is holding its own in the international wine arena. The International Wine Challenge is world renowned for its rigorous assessment practices.…
A Tbilisi mini-break isn’t complete without a visit to Kakheti
The beauty and cultural richness of Georgia is finally gaining Western recognition – and not a moment too soon. Tbilisi’s appeal is providing an important opportunity for Georgian winemakers to…
“Rugby is in their DNA” – Georgia gears up for the Rugby World Cup
“From obscurity to prominence in just over a decade, the rise of Georgian Rugby has been meteoric and unexpected.” This wonderful film by World Rugby expresses the joyous, fighting spirit of…
Dzelshavi: the oldest Georgian grape?
In a country overflowing with ancient and rare grape varieties, it takes something special to stand out from the crowd. Dzelshavi is believed to be one of Georgia’s very oldest…
Traditional Georgian marani now installed at Plumpton Wine University in Sussex
A collaboration between wine importer Henry Mchedlishvili, Plumpton University, the Georgian National Wine Agency, and the British Georgian Chamber of Commerce has led to the creation of an authentic Georgian…