Time in Tbilisi: May 8, 2024 09:01
Georgian wines have trumped more than 2,000 wines and been recognised with top honours at the Sakura 2015 international wine competition in Japan.
The Guruli Chkhaveri 2012 wine, produced by Lukasi wine company, was awarded the Double Gold award and the Mtsvane Kisi (Kondoli) 2013 wine, produced by Telavi Wine Cellar, received the Silver award at the second annual Japanese women’s wine competition.
Founder of Georgia's Lukasi wine company Keti Gersamia said this success had brought new challenges to the company. She said several large-scale restaurant and shop networks in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Russia expressed their interest towards the company’s wine and the negotiations had begun with them.
Sakura 2015 was a three-day event held earlier this month and a total of 2,904 wines participated in the competition. The jury consisted of 340 female wine specialists.
New rules are being introduced in Georgia to certify alcoholic beverages in a bid to improve the quality of wine and spirits and stop counterfeiting of local products.
Georgian wine is continuing is journey around Europe and tantalizing the taste buds of people all over the continent. Traditional Georgian wine is set to feature in two upcoming international events and a special tasting in Sweden.
A handful of Georgian wine companies were represented at two leading wine festivals in France – the Les Penitentes and the La Divre Boutteile exhibitions – to raise awareness of Georgian wine, diversify export markets and attract more customers.
A Georgian wine gallery has opened in the German capital Berlin allowing the local population to get a taste of traditional Georgian wine. The gallery will offer wine, Chacha (grape vodka), brandy and more.
The Georgian Government has come up to an original way of saying 'season’s greetings and welcome' to the country’s international guests by offering them a bottle of Georgian wine this holiday season.
Georgian wine is one of the best beverages to start drinking in 2015, prestigious American magazine Forbes suggests.
More Georgian wine is continuing to be exported to foreign countries, resulting in being exported highest volume of wine in 2014 in comparison to the past 20 years.
After successfully delighting taste buds all over Europe, Georgian wine is continuing to make an impression around the world. Next destination – Asia.
Ten Georgian wineries are showcasing their products to the Chinese market at the 29th China Food and Drinks Fair, being held from March 26-28 in Chengdu, China’s southwest Sichuan province.
Georgian wine is gaining recognition in Asia and especially among Japanese women, who recently rewarded Chkhaveri wine from Guria in Georgia’s west with a Diamond Trophy.
The sixth edition of Wine and Gourmet Japan is here, where exhibitors from 20 countries, including debutant Georgia, are presenting their products at the large-scale wine and gourmet food trade fair.
One of the biggest importers in China’s Xinjiang province is planning to import half a million bottles of Georgian wine – a threefold increase on its current quota, announced Georgia’s National Wine Agency.
Georgian wine is cementing a name for itself as among the top wines of the world after receiving top honours at an international wine competition in the United Kingdom.
Georgian wine is gaining popularity and making an impression in Japan. Georgian National Wine Agency reported Japan was among the top ten export markets where Georgia exported its wine in 2014.
Georgian wine has been recognised and praised at the 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the world’s largest and most influential wine competition.
Georgian wine is making an impression at an international wine and spirits fair in Hong Kong.
Eleven Georgian wine companies have participated in the international wine fair EnoExpo 2015 held in Poland this week.
The Award Ceremony of the Georgian Wine Second National Competition 2015 reveals the prize-winning wines and companies in Georgia.