Georgian wine at 5 events in New York and Los Angeles
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Georgian wine was showcased at five events of fine, natural wines in the United States’ cities of New York and Los Angeles during the past one week, announced the Georgian National Wine Agency.
RAW NY, an international exhibition of natural wines in New York and RAW LA in Los Angeles hosted exciting collections of fine, natural, organic and biodynamic wine artisans, including some from Georgia as well.
Tamta Kvelaidze of the Georgian National Wine Agency stated that there is growing interest towards Georgian wine in the United States which is also reflected to the wine export statistics.
In the first 10 months of 2017 Georgia exported 395,000 bottles of wines to the United States – 68 percent more compared to the same period of 2016.
The United States takes the ninth place among the top 50 countries that import Georgian wine.
The Georgian National Wine Agency plans to continue active marketing activities in the United States in 2018 as well.
A group of sommeliers and wine importers from the United States (US) are visiting Georgia for five days to learn more about the country’s rich wine history and culture.
A group of sommeliers from the United States (US) is visiting Georgia for one week to learn more about the country’s rich wine history and culture.
A group of wine professionals from the United States (US), including wine importers, wine writers and sommeliers are visiting Georgia to learn more country’s rich wine history and culture.
Georgian wine is steadily gaining a solid reputation in the United States (US) thanks to a number of wine-related events that aim to raise awareness of Georgian wine in the country.
Chemical evidence of wine, dating back to 6000–5800 BC, was obtained from residues of ancient pottery excavated in the archeological sites in Georgia, Guinness world records webpage says.
Famous US magazine "Food and Wine” will publish an article about Georgian wine, wine culture and traditions in its October 2018 issue.
American master of wine Lisa Granik is visiting Georgia together with US sommeliers, exploring the country’s rich wine history and culture in the regions of Kartli and Kakheti.
Georgian wines made in large, amphora-like clay vessels, the qvevri, were presented at an international exhibition of RAW Wine – the artisan wine fair held in New York on November 4-5.
Washington hosting Georgian wine events
Washington is hosting the ‘First ღvino Forum of America’ on November 11-13. The three-day event includes a ‘Saperavi Festival’ and Georgian wine tasting events.