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…
Virtual trade and press trips to Georgia announced
“…the magical name of Georgia came up constantly. People who had never been there, and who possibly never could go there, spoke of Georgia with a kind of longing and…
Georgia in the news: the Sunday Times recommends a Georgian vineyard stay
Georgians delight in wine and welcome. This famously hospitable nation is developing a serious reputation for enotourism. Tbilisi is already an established stop on the hip hotels circuit, but out…
A new book on Georgian wine history gets hearts racing: “Stalin’s Wine Cellar”
John Baker is an entrepreneur in Australian wine, having developed a number of fine wine stores in the affluent suburbs of Sydney. In 1999, he was introduced to an apparently…
Georgian wine in the news: big orange in Japan
by Sarah Abbott MW My friend and fellow MW, Kenichi Ohashi, told me some time ago that Georgian amber qvevri wine was a sensational combination with top sushi and sashimi.…
Brought back from the edge of extinction: Jani
Jani was very nearly lost to the phylloxera outbreak of the late 19th century. How appropriate that the name ‘Jani’ means ‘powerful’ – because it took great power and determination…