US magazine ‘Food and Wine’ to publish article about Georgian wine
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Famous US magazine "Food and Wine” will publish an article about Georgian wine, wine culture and traditions in its October 2018 issue.
For this reason, the executive editor of "Food and Wine” magazine Ray Isle and the photographers of the magazine were visiting Georgia for a week.
During the tour organised by the Georgian National Wine Agency, the creative team of "Food and Wine” magazine visited small and large wine cellars in Georgia’s Kartli and Kakheti regions and were introduced to Georgian wine culture, traditions and Georgian cuisine.
The qvevri winemaking tradition was especially interesting for the guests.
I have been writing about wine for a long time and it has been a lot of interest in Georgian Wine in the past 4-5 years in the US, particularly in the sommelier restaurant community. I have tasted them, but I have never been to the wineries, never been to the country, never met the winemakers before, never been in the vineyards and that's always very important. I hope that people will become aware of Georgian wine and Georgian cuisine and realize how wonderful it is”, said Ray Isle.
The creative team of "Food and Wine” magazine visited small and large wine cellars in Georgia’s Kartli and Kakheti regions. Photo: Wines of Georgia.
This is my first time in Georgia and I have discovered a lot. I think the biggest discovery is the people, the culture here is so warm and inviting, open to visitors coming in and learning about Georgia, this is a reason of pride in Georgia. One thing I have learnt is how fun it is to be here. You see that in the toast, in the tradition of caring about guests and inviting them, that does not exist the same way in the US and it's great to be part of it”, he added.
Publishing the article about Georgian wine in "Food and Wine" magazine is very important for increasing the popularisation and awareness of Georgian wine worldwide, as the print edition of the magazine is up to 925,000 copies and followers on social media exceed 2.3 million.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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American master of wine, head of the National Wine Agency contractor American company Tastingwork, Lisa Granik, has written a book “The Wines of Georgia”, which is already available for internet users.