New amber wave: Georgia in June 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
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
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.
(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
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
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
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
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…
Georgian wine importers host a qvevri wine festival in London on 8th November
2018 has been the best year yet for exports of Georgian wine to the UK, and Georgian wine is becoming more readily available. A group of recent importers of Georgian…