Mashable.com: “This former Soviet republic is the next big food and wine destination”

If you haven’t heard about Georgia and its delicious wine, food, culture and landscape, read this article by Susan Shain on mashable and you will soon be booking tickets to the small Caucasian nation.

Georgia is home to an "astonishing number of indigenous grapes”, with more than 500 varieties. To put that in perspective, there are only 2,000 grape varieties in the whole world, writes Shain. "So it’s fitting that Georgia lays claim to being the birthplace of wine: There’s evidence vinification has been occurring in the region for over 8,000 years.”

She goes on to describe Georgia’s unique and ancient winemaking method using a qveri (clay jar) and notes there are two things Georgia’s like to do – drink and eat.

Georgian cuisine is hearty and flavorful, featuring local ingredients like salty cheese, lamb, beef, trout, tomato, cucumber, eggplant, walnut and pomegranate. Spices abound, with some of the most popular being coriander, blue fenugreek, marigold, bay leaf, garlic and parsley. The omnipresent Georgian bread is fresh and chewy, an excellent accompaniment to any meal.”

She says, if your mouth is watering, you better start looking at tickets: The time to visit Georgia is now. Tourist numbers are growing but the prices have yet to catch up.

Ancient wine and hearty food at an affordable price? We’re in. If you love to eat and drink, Georgia should be the next destination on your bucket list — or should we call it your qveri list?

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