Georgian wine gathers praise at Japan wine show
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Eight Georgian wines are being showcased at the 41st International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX JAPAN) in Japan – the largest annual food and beverage tradeshow in Asia.
The expo established in 1975 and since then the event has served Japan’s $700 billion USD food market as well as many lucrative Asian markets. About 80 countries represented their wines at this year’s event.
The four-day expo began on March 8. Georgia’s participation in FOODEX JAPAN aimed to increase the profile of Georgian wine and encourage more customers and tourists, said the Georgian side.
Wine companies that feature at the Japanese event are: Kakhuri, Shumi, Kakhuri Wine Cellar, Kimerioni, Telavi Wine Cellar, Khareba Winery, Vaziani Company and Kakhuri Traditional Winery.
At the event Georgian wines were re-awarded with the top prizes they received at the 3rd Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2016, held last month.
At the Sakura wine competition, nine Georgian wines received awards. Of this one received a Double Gold medal, four were awarded Gold medals and four earned Silver medals.
Meanwhile at the FOODEX JAPAN show the Georgian National Wine Agency made a presentation Georgia – Eight thousand vintage.
Raising the profile of Georgian wine in Asian and European countries was something the country’s National Wine Agency was actively pursuing. The Agency announced it would support Georgia to showcase its wine varieties at another large-scaled exhibition, the Wine & Gourmet Show in Tokyo.
Japan was a growing export market for Georgian wine. In 2015 Georgia exported 138, 290 bottles of wine to Japan – a five percent increase year-on-year.
An international wine competition judged exclusively by Japanese female wine specialists awarded nine Georgian wines with Double Gold, Gold and Silver medals.
The year has started positively for Georgia, with millions of dollars flowing into the economy from increasing wine and brandy sales to export markets all over the world.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia is presenting eight wine companies at a major wine and gourmet food trade fair in Japan.
The unique taste of Georgian wine is making an impression in Japan, where this week a local wine producer won seven medals at a prestigious wine competition.
A Georgian wine company has won top honours at several prestigious wine competitions in Europe and Asia.
An international wine competition judged exclusively by Japanese female wine specialists awarded 12 Georgian wine labels with double-gold, gold and silver medals.
Eleven Georgian wines are being showcased at the 42nd International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX JAPAN) in Japan – the largest annual food and beverage trade show in Asia.