Georgian wine promoted in Europe

Georgian wine is continuing is journey around Europe and tantalizing the taste buds of people all over the continent.

After being showcased at two exhibitions in the French cities of Angers and Saumur, Georgian wine will once again go on display at a further two exhibitions - one in Rome, Italy and another in Boston, United States (US).

The exhibition in Rome is called Vini Naturali, which is about exhibiting natural wines. The traditional Georgian drink will also be showcased at the Boston Wine Expo 2015. Later in the year Sweden will host a Georgian wine-tasting event in Gothenburg, according to Georgian Wine Club Marani.

The Vini Naturali wine exhibition was established seven years when there were very few companies which produced natural wine. Today the exhibition was considered as the biggest wine fair in Rome completely dedicated to natural winemakers and their wines.

The two-day exhibition will open on February 14, 2015. Together with 82 other countries, a dozen Georgian wine-making companies will present their natural wines at the exhibition. 

Organisers said more than 2,000 sorts of wine from more than 200 wine producers will be on show at the event. Along with the exhibition, seminars will be held to determine which kind of chocolate or cheese is better with the various wines.

Twelve Georgian wine companies, who produce wine in Qvevri (clay jars), will feature at the exhibition. Among them are: Archil Guniava’s Cellar, Gotsadze Family Cellar, Iago’s Cellar, Jakhelebi, Our Wine and others, who will each show their unique kind of wine at the exhibition. 

Event organisers said there was "huge interest" towards Georgian wine from their side and they had planned to discuss the Qvevri wine-making technology during the exhibition.

UNESCO added the ancient traditional Georgian wine-making method using Qvevri clay jars to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Meanwhile at the Boston Wine Expo a special seminar called 'Republic of Georgia: Wines From the Oldest Vineyards' will be held and led by master of wine, expert Liza Granick, who has been learning the ancient traditions of Georgian wine-making since the 1980s. During the seminar guest will be able to taste eight varieties of Georgian wines of Badagoni, Winery Khareba and Kindzmarauli Marani.

Later, a degustation of Georgia wine will take place in Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden at a special tasting event organised by Georgian diaspora in Sweden and the Marani wine club. Guests at this event will be able to sample traditional Georgian Qvevri wines and local cuisine. 

A Swedish ensemble will also perform traditional Georgian folk music at the event.