16 Georgian companies showcased at Daejeon International Wine Festival
The Ministry itself said participation in the event was among factors for increased interest in, and sales of, wines from the country, and noted the presentation helped diversify export markets. Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia
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Sixteen Georgian wine companies, including both large and small wineries, were showcased at Daejeon International Wine Festival in South Korea between September 3-6, the Georgian Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.
The Ministry said the companies participated while Georgia was featured as Honourable Guest at the Festival, and showcased their products to regional wine experts.
The wine producers selected to be represented at the Festival said China, Japan and South Korea were attractive markets for Georgian wine.
The Ministry itself said participation in the event was among factors for increased interest in, and sales of, wines from the country, and noted the presentation helped diversify export markets.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday highlighted the long-running tradition of winemaking on the territory of Georgia in his address at the formal launch of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair showcasing Georgia as the Host Country in the German capital.
With the financial and organisational support of the National Wine Agency, Georgian wine was promoted at 35 different events held in 11 countries over the six months of this year, the Agency announced on Saturday.
The wine festival featuring 65 large, medium and small local wineries was hosted in Tsageri, a small town in western Georgia's Racha-Lechkhumi region, the country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture said on Sunday.
The National Wine Agency of Georgia on Thursday revealed it had joined Eco2Wine, a project supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Doctoral Training Network aiming to strengthen global innovation and communication in the winemaking industry.
Georgia exported about 103 litres of wine worth $252.5 million to 66 countries in 2022, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told the country’s Parliament on Friday, adding the figures marked a “record high” in the independence period of the country since the early 1990s.
The South Korean capital of Seoul has hosted 16 Georgian wine producer companies in a showcase of their products with the support of the United States Agency for International Development and the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
Davit Tkemaladze, the Deputy Chairman of the Georgian National Wine Agency, has visited Seoul to support Georgian wine producers in exploring the Korean market and presenting their product to consumers, The Korea Herald reported on Tuesday.
A total of 14 Georgian wine companies participated in the international Wine and Spirits Expo held between June 30-July 1 in Seoul, the National Wine Agency of Georgia announced on Monday.
Georgia’s National Intellectual Property Centre on Tuesday said it was launching a public information campaign to raise awareness about geographical indications and appellations of place of origin in the country.
A group of British wine professionals including Sara Abbott, the Director of Swirl Wine Group and a Master of Wine, are visiting Georgian producers to explore new tastes in the winemaking region of Kakheti.
The Georgian Wine Festival, an event introducing wine, cuisine and other aspects of the country's culture, will be hosted next month at Dartington Hall, an estate in the south-west of England.
Korean journalists, influencers and wine professionals interested in finding new trade partners are visiting Georgia in the Georgian National Wine Agency’s promotion effort of the country’s wines.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Thursday said Vinos Y Caminos, a Spanish website on gastronomy and culture, had promoted the country’s winemaking history, cuisine and tourism potential.