London event hosts tasting of Georgian wine
The Georgian Agency said the UK had emerged as one of the “potentially growing strategic markets” for Georgian wine exports since 2014. In 2021, 736,391 bottles of Georgian wine were exported to the UK, an increase of 71 percent compared to 2020. Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia
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About 150 Georgian wines were presented to visitors of an event organised in London, the National Wine Agency of Georgia announced on Monday.
Hosted by Sarah Abbott, the Director of Swirl Wine Group, a contractor of the Georgian Agency, the event was attended by over 70 guests including sommeliers, professionals of the field and the media.
On the occasion, the visitors were introduced to the Georgian winemaking culture, history and vine varieties, with the event being the latest cooperation between the Agency and the Group since they teamed up in 2015 to promote Georgian wine in the United Kingdom.
The Georgian Agency said the UK had emerged as one of the “potentially growing strategic markets” for Georgian wine exports since 2014. In 2021, 736,391 bottles of Georgian wine were exported to the UK, an increase of 71 percent compared to 2020.
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