16 Georgian wines on display at Japanese food and beverage exhibition

Sixteen Georgian wines are being showcased at Foodex Japan, an annual international food and beverage exhibition in Tokyo, the Georgian National Wine Agency said on Thursday.

Hosted between Tuesday and Friday, the event is enabling Georgian companies to promote their products, establish themselves in the Japanese market and find distributor partners in the country, the Agency added.

Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia

The event also features representatives of the Agency itself looking for networking opportunities with Japanese marketing and consulting companies.

Foodex Japan was the event that hosted the first large-scale presentation of Georgian wines in the country in 2014, the state body pointed out in its summary of the event.

Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia

Japanese journalists have also been hosted in Georgia by the Agency in projects for introducing them to the country’s winemaking culture and produce.

Georgian companies exported 231,000 litres of Georgian wine to Japan last year, marking a 68 percent year-on-year increase in the figure.