UK wine professionals introduced to Georgian wine culture

An eleven-member team of UK professionals is visiting Georgia, comprised of sommeliers, wine importers and journalists. 

The visit was organized by Swirl Wine Group, a contractor of the National Wine Agency.

During the tour, guests visited Georgian wine producing companies in the Kartli and Kakheti regions and tasted various Georgian wines. In addition, a tasting was held in Tbilisi, where 27 wine producing companies presented their products to wine professionals.

Levan Mekhuzla, chairman of the National Wine Agency, met with the UK wine professionals in the Kakheti region. He said that the UK is one of the strategic markets for Georgian wines and such activities are aimed at diversifying the Georgian wine market.

UK is one of the strategic markets for Georgian wines. Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia

The UK is one of the largest importers and consumers of wine in the world. Their visit to Georgia during the harvest aims to popularise Georgian wine and diversify export markets. During the visit, guests have an opportunity to get acquainted with Georgian wine culture and unique Georgian wines, which are more and more in demand in the UK, along with other international markets,” said Levan Mekhuzla.

The grape harvest has been going on for almost a month in different wine regions of Georgia. 

As the Ministry of Agriculture states, more than 200 wine producing companies  have been  already registered at a special grape harvest coordination centre, located in Telavi, Georgia’s eastern province of Kakheti.