Georigan wines on display at 'Vinexpo New York' fair in New York
Georgia exported 94 million bottles of wine to 53 countries in 2019. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian wine producers have presented their wines at Vinexpo New York, which took place in New York on 2-3 March.
Vinexpo New York is the largest trade event that focuses on the North American wine and spirits market.
12 Georgian wine producers were presented at the event including Teliani Valley, Winery Khareba, Askaneli, Qimerioni and Kvareli Cellar.
Photo: The National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Wine professionals, media and wine business representatives had the opportunity to taste Georgian wines at the event.
Participating in the 'Vinexpo New York' will support the diversification of the Georgian wine market, increase awareness of Georgian wine and increase the export of Georgian wines to the US," said Head of the National Wine Agency of Georgia Levan Mukhuzla.
Participation of Georgian wine producers in the event was supported by the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Mekhuzla said that the export of Georgian wine has been increasing to the US market in the last five years.
Photo: The National Wine Agency of Georgia.
In 2019 Georgia exported 700,000 bottles of wines to the US which is 50 per cent more compared to the previous year.
Georgia exported 94 million bottles of wine to 53 countries in 2019, which is nine percent more compared to 2018 and the highest export volume in the history of independent Georgia, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Meanwhile, Georgia exported 31.6 million (+58%) bottles of Georgian brandy and 625,000 bottles of Chacha (+48%) abroad in 2019.
In January-November 2019, Georgia earned $220 million from wine exports, which is an increase of 20 per cent compared to the same period of 2018, announces the Ministry of Agriculture.
Georgian qvevri wines have been presented at the international artisan Raw Wine fair currently taking place in Berlin on December 1-2, announces the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Georgian wine producers have presented their wines at ‘Georgian wine festival’ taken place in Hong Kong, China on November 15, announced the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Almost two dozen Georgian wine producers are presenting their spirits and wines at ProWine China international wine exhibition currently taking place in Shanghai, China on November 12-14.
Natural wine fair called Zero Compromise has been postponed to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Georgia. The natural wine fair was supposed to take place on May 10-11.
The Georgian wine variety of Ojaleshi Salkhino has been added to the list of protected Georgian appellation wines. Salkhinos Ojaleshi is a red dry wine from Martvili municipality in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo.
Dozens of Georgian producers of wine and alcoholic beverages have presented their products at Vinexpo America taking place in New York between March 9-10, the National Wine Agency of Georgia announced earlier on Thursday.
Georgian wines made in qvevri - clay vessels used for wine storage throughout the tradition of winemaking on the territory of the country - were presented on Monday and Sunday at the Artisan Wine Fair in New York, the National Wine Agency of Georgia said on Tuesday.