BBC: ‘Can Georgian wine win over global drinkers?’
Many Georgian winemakers still make their wine in traditional clay pots called qvevri that are buried underground. Photo: BBC.
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BBC has published an article about Georgian wine, its history, challenges and future prospects.
The main question and the angle of the article is whether Georgian unique wines will be too challenging and unique for most drinkers in the world.
Author of the article Natalia Golysheva shared her own experience of drinking Georgian wine made in qvevris, a large lemon-shaped clay pot that ferments grape juice into wine.
It tastes a bit meaty, and my taste buds revolt. My head gets fuzzy, almost straight away”, she wrote.
The article quotes Koka Archvadze, deputy director of the Tsinandali estate who told BBC that tasting Georgian qvevri wine is a challenge for the newcomer, “but when you get through the initial shock, it is rewarding”.
Read the full story here.