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Category Archives: News

A grape by any other name: Tsitska

Georgian Wine, News, White GrapesBy sarahJune 25, 2020

If you’re looking for a high-quality, soft and approachable white wine, then look no further than Tsitska. Indeed, in upper and central Imereti, Tsitska is principally used to make sought…

Nearly wiped out by phylloxera: try rare but resurgent Aladasturi

Georgian Wine, News, Red GrapesBy sarahJune 19, 2020

Aladasturi is a famous grape in Georgia, oft quoted in Georgian folklore and literature. The vine species appears in a number of Georgian poems, novel, songs, proverbs and sayings, though, as…

Georgian Wine Series: upcoming digital events

Events, NewsBy sarahJune 12, 2020

This month we’re kicking off the Georgian Wine Series, a collection of digital events co-hosted by Sarah Abbott MW on behalf of Swirl in the Cloud. The series will feature…

Tsolikouri vines in Georgia

Tsolikouri: the white grape of Western Georgia

News, Orange wine, White GrapesBy sarahJune 5, 2020

If Rkatsiteli is the white grape of eastern Georgia, then Tsolikouri is the white grape of western Georgia. Pronounced sol-li-kori, Tsolikouri is planted throughout Imereti. The region is packed with…

Georgian wine in the UK, and in the cloud – our May 2020 update

NewsBy sarahMay 30, 2020

In May we launched an initial series of three Virtual Tastings on Georgian Wine, with Swirl in The Cloud. Hosted by Sarah Abbott MW, all three events were fully subscribed…

Krakhuna: the star of Western Georgia

News, Orange wine, White GrapesBy sarahMay 29, 2020

In a country overflowing with ancient grape varieties, Krakhuna is one of the oldest. And is happily easier to pronounce than many other Georgian grapes! Indigenous to Imereti in the…

Chinuri: Georgian sparkling wine

Georgian Wine, News, Orange wine, White GrapesBy sarahMay 22, 2020

The name ‘Chinuri’ is derived from the word chinebuli, meaning ‘excellent’ in Georgian. It refers to the grape’s reputation for excellence in terms of appearance, colour and flavour. Chini also means ‘reddish-green’,…

Racha-Lechkhumi’s secret grape variety

News, Red GrapesBy sarahMay 15, 2020

Racha-Lechkhumi is one of Georgia’s smallest wine regions, but also one of the country’s most important. Covering less than 2000 square miles of Northern Georgian, this little region is wedged…

Khikhvi: the ‘unsung hero’ grape of Georgia?

News, White GrapesBy sarahMay 7, 2020

In a country overflowing with native grape varieties, it’s inevitable that the origins of some may fade into obscurity. Khikhvi is one such grape – it grows widely in Eastern…

Explore Georgian wine in the cloud – latest Georgian wine webinar now available to view on-demand

NewsBy sarahMay 1, 2020

Georgian Wine Essentials – a webinar On the 23rd April Georgian Wine Essentials was the topic of a webinar hosted by Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott. The webinar, which was…

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