Exposition ‘Georgia- the Cradle of Wine’ planned for Japan
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After making an impression in France, now the exposition ‘Georgia- the Cradle of Wine’ is planned to be held in Japan.
During the working visit in Japan, the Advisor to the Chair of the Georgian National Wine Agency Davit Tkemaladze and Executive Director of the Association Georgian Wine Tina Kezeli met with representatives of the famous exposition space Terrada Warehouse and Sony Music Communications company.
At the meeting, a member of the Georgian delegation introduced the detailed concept of the exhibition ‘Georgia- the Cradle of Wine’ and discussed organisational issues with the exposition space team.
In addition to 8,000 years history of Georgian winemaking, the concept of the exposition includes seminars of masters of wine, thematic movie shows, folklore performances, lectures and seminars on Georgian wine and Georgian cuisine, wine tasting and other related events.
The decision to hold Georgian exposition ‘Georgia – the Cradle of Wine’ in Japan will be accepted in the nearest future, announced the Georgian National Wine Agency.
The same exhibition was held last year for three months in Bordeaux, where tens of thousands of visitors were able to see Georgian exposition.
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