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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Usakhelouri was nearly wiped out by the communists. During Soviet rule, Georgia’s wine industry was geared entirely towards supplying bulk wine to Russia. This policy put Usakhelouri particularly at risk…
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…
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…
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…
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…