15 Georgian wine companies on show in France
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Hundreds of wine-lovers have sampled some of the best wine Georgia has to offer at an exclusive Georgian wine tasting event in Paris, France.
Organised by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), an inter-governmental organisation that promotes vine and wine products worldwide, the Paris tasting event was held on April 28.
Fifteen Georgian wine companies were on show: Chelti, Schukhman Wines Georgia, Chateau Mukhrani, Kakhuri Traditional Winery, Shumi, Kakhuri Wine Cellar, Khareba Winery, Kakhuri, Lukasi Winery, Shalvino, Tbilvino, Teliani Valley, Wine Man, Maranuli and Vinagora.
Organised by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine the Paris tasting event was held on April 28. Photo by Georgian National Wine Agency.
Diplomatic corps accredited in France, representatives from the French Chamber of Agriculture and UNESCO, professional sommeliers, oenologists, wine journalists and bloggers attended the Georgian wine tasting event.
The event also included a photo exhibition about Georgian wine culture captured by French photographers in the 19th Century.
France, a country world famous for its own wine making traditions, has increased its imports of Georgian wine.
Last year Georgia exported 38,000 bottles of wine to France. This was 190 percent more than in 2014.
Georgia’s main export product to France was wine, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Wine lovers in France, one of the world’s most renowned wine countries, got a taste of Georgian wine at several exhibitions this week.
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.
In a bid to explore the unique taste of Georgian wine, hundreds of wine-lovers joined an exclusive Georgian wine tasting event in Paris, organized by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
A Georgian wine company is returning from a prestigious French wine competition with a gold trophy and two gold medals.
One of the most awaited wine venues in Bordeaux, France is opening next week and has invited Georgia to be an honourable guest to showcase the history and culture of Georgian wine at a special exhibition in 2017.
Georgia will be among the top guests of the new Bordeaux Centre for Wine and Civilizations in France, which festively opened this afternoon in the famous French wine region.
Wine lovers in France got a taste of Georgian wine at several exhibitions this week, where qvevri-made wines highlighted the variety and breadth of Georgian wine-making traditions.
A Georgian wine company is returning from a prestigious French wine competition with a Gold Special Trophy.
A large-scale advertising campaign is planned for Georgian wine, which will be launched by international communication and marketing agency for food, wine, and lifestyle Sopexa.