Georgian wine cellar opens in southern region of Sweden
A Georgian qvevri wine cellar has opened in Vejby Vingard, a small winery in southern region of Sweden. Photo: Embassy of Georgia to Sweden.
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A Georgian wine cellar has opened in Vejby Vingard, a small winery in southern region of Sweden.
Ambassador of Georgia to Sweden Malkhaz Kakabadze and Deputy Head of International Relations Committee at the Riksdag Hans Wallmark greeted guests.
Wallmark spoke about Georgian-Swedish relations, Georgia’s role in its region, Russia’s ongoing occupation of Georgian regions and underlined the importance of support from the international community for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia and Armenia Ulrik Tidestrom posted about the inauguration of a new wine cellar on his Twitter account:
???????????????? Vejby Vingård in southern Sweden has opened a Georgian wine cellar for production of premium qvevri wines with the vineyard’s own grapes ???? The inauguration was officiated by Ambassador Malkhaz Kakabadze. My parents where there - and loved it ☀️https://t.co/cNddWRIoAe pic.twitter.com/uT0jq0kvSE
— Ulrik Tideström ???????? (@UTidestrom) August 30, 2020
The inauguration ceremony was followed by a reception where guests were offered Georgian traditional dishes.
During the event Georgian songs were performed by the Saint George Parish Church choir.
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