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Tag Archives: qvevri wine

Making wine in Qvevri

Georgian Wine, News, Orange wineBy nikiNovember 17, 2022

Georgian Qvevri are egg-shaped clay vessels used for millennia to make wine. Designated by Unesco as Intangible Cultural Heritage, Qvevri are treasured by Georgians as a living link to their…

Fine Amber: Qvevri wines from Georgia

NewsBy nikiOctober 25, 2022

This virtual tasting will explore the diversity, nuance and ambition of contemporary orange qvevri wine in Georgia. We will taste 8 wines from different regions and grape varieties. The virtual…

New amber wave: Georgia in June 2022

Georgian Wine, NewsBy sarahJuly 30, 2022

On Georgia: June 2022 Sarah Abbott MW on a week in Georgia visiting producers with UK trade and media Much has changed in the 2 years since I was last…

Qvevri aren’t a luddite’s indulgence

Georgian Wine, NewsBy sarahJuly 15, 2021

We’ve delved into the slow, incredibly specialised process of making qvevri, and explored exactly how wines are made in them. But with such an ancient process, there’s a risk of…

How wine is made in qvevri

Georgian Wine, NewsBy sarahJune 17, 2021

The method of making wine in a qvevri is deceptively simple. The ancient method, which has been used throughout Georgia’s 800-year winemaking history, relies on the perfect symbiosis of ripe…

Georgian wine geek-out! Meet Kisi.

NewsBy sarahMarch 23, 2020

(kiss-ee) This ancient white variety is resurgent in Georgia, and not just because it’s gloriously easy to say (yes, just like a kiss-ee and a cuddle-ee). Kisi is indigenous to…

3 ways the Qvevri festival is a one-stop introduction to Georgian culture

Events, Georgian wine importers, NewsBy sarahOctober 17, 2019

This walk-around tasting is hosted and promoted by four independent Georgian wine importers: Taste of Georgia; GvinoUK; 8000 Vintages, and Proper Natural Wine. Guests will discover 20 different qvevri wines…

Georgian Wine Roadshow

NewsBy Madeleine WatersMay 29, 2019

We are bringing our Georgian Wine Trade & Press tastings to Manchester and Bristol in June! These tastings will feature a walk-around tasting with a wide range of producers and…

Marketing romance: the qvevri makers of Georgia

Georgian Wine, NewsBy sarahMay 10, 2019

Qvevri – large earthenware jars used for fermentation – have become a vital part of the consumer perception of Georgian wine. The National Wine Agency of Georgia, together with Swirl &…

Qvevri wines taking center stage

Georgian Wine, News, Orange wineBy sarahMay 4, 2019

Georgia is a small country, but the climatic and topographic variation is huge. You can find a spot to grow almost anything in Georgia, from tea to walnuts. (It’s one…

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