“Georgian winemaking is a paradox,” says Kolka Archvadzde, commercial director of Tsinandali Estate. “We are the oldest wine-producing country, yet we are one of the youngest. If you go to…
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…
Sarah Abbott and some considerations on Qvevri. Qvevri (#ქვევრი), loom large over Georgian wine culture, despite the small proportion (about 10%) of Georgian wine made in them. Qvevri are an example…
In previous blogs, we’ve explored different facets of the qvevri. We have looked at the slow, incredibly specialised process of how they are made by a small group of rarefied…
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…
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…
Qvevri is the name given to the distinctive, lemon-shaped clay vessels used in Georgia to make wine. These huge clay vessels are handmade, a skill surviving in only a handful…
In this virtual tasting, confirmed attendees will be sent samples of selected Georgian Qvevri wine in advance of the event so we can taste wine together and learn about Qvevri…
In a quiet corner of Sussex, two cultures have collided. The renowned Plumpton College is playing host to a British first – a cellar or marani of UK-made qvevri wines. Qvevri…
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…