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…
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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…
Making it easier to find Georgian wine – our expanded stockists database
The range and diversity of Georgian wine available in the UK has soared in recent months, as small specialist importers expand their customer base, and as large national distributors add…
Our webinar on 7th August is the latest in the Georgian Wine Series
We have a few spaces remaining for the latest webinar in the Swirl in The Cloud series featuring Georgian Wines. The next event is a webinar on 7th August at…
PDO 101: Kardanakhi
Kardanakhi PDO is found in Georgia’s Gurjaani municipality. The vineyards are situated on the right bank of the Alazani river, between 350-750 meters above sea level. They span the north-eastern slopes…
Red or rosé? Try rare and delicious Chkhaveri
Chkhaveri is a rare but fascinating grape. It was originally a “maghlari” vine, trained to grow up trees, and was described in Ampelography of Georgia as ‘light and pleasant’. Published in…
Georgian Wine Series: upcoming digital events
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…