The Harvesters
When the vines are clear of grapes for another year, the harvesters will move on to find another employer. Winter is a quiet time for them. Come summer, they’ll have peaches to pick here, cherries and plums. In other regions are other fruits as well as nuts. This is the fertile land of Georgia; a…
Read MoreTsinandali: Zubin Mehta Leads the IPO in an Enchanted Evening of Music in Georgia’s Kakheti Region
To listen to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) conducted by Zubin Mehta playing Tchaikovsky in a newly constructed 1000-person open-air auditorium at a country estate on a summer’s night is heavenly and it is hard to imagine a classical music experience more intimate and emotional. Even more remarkable, this concert was taking place on the…
Read MoreGeorgian Capital Celebrates Tbilisoba
This weekend the Georgian capital Tbilisi united for the annual festival of Tbilisoba, which celebrates both the city and country’s cultural and historical diversity. The two-day festival features a range of entertainment, including open-air concerts, traditional music and dance, cultural events and a lot of food and wine. The first Tbilisoba festival was held in…
Read MoreGeorgian Wine Festival 2017 – An Event You Can’t Miss!
The Georgian Wine Festival 2017 on October 15 will let its visitors to learn about wine making process through virtual reality glasses, taste wines and see this year’s novelty: a wine fountain, something never before seen in Georgia!
Read MoreThe Ultimate Underground Wine
“The first thing you need to know about Georgian wines is they come from one of the oldest wine regions in the world; one that’s been producing juice for some 8,000 years…[The] second thing you need to know. The Georgians are coming. At least, they’re trickling into the American market at a deliberate pace. It’s…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Tourism Strategy is Starting to Pay Off
Georgia takes its tourism seriously, very seriously. In 2015, Georgia ranked 25th on the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go. New flight routes have launched from cities around Europe and this year Georgia made Conde Nast Traveler’s list of hottest upcoming wine destinations.
Read MoreMust-See Museum Exhibits in Europe
Some 8,000 years ago, the first wine in history was being made in what would become the country of Georgia. Fittingly, Bordeaux’s recently opened wine-focused museum has partnered with the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi to educate visitors about the origins of wine and its role in agriculture, royalty, religious beliefs and everyday life. Georgia has…
Read MoreNational wine week starts in Georgia
For the next seven days Georgia will bask in the sweet smell of wine as the country celebrates national wine week. Starting today people around the country are invited to celebrate Georgian Wine Week and attend any or all of the various wine events taking place over the next seven days, such as wine tasting,…
Read MoreWhat to Eat and Drink in Georgia, According to London’s Yotam Ottolenghi
Ottolenghi’s head sommelier, Heidi Nam Knudsen, fell hard for the wine and food of the Caucasus on her first trip four years ago. This past April, she brought the boss with her.
Read MoreGeorgian Wine Week 2017
It is fourth time Ministry of Agriculture and National Wine Agency are organizing “Georgian Wine Week”. Georgian Wine Day was first celebrated in 2014. Due to high interest to the event, in 2016 it was decided to transform the “Georgian Wine Day” into “Georgian Wine Week.”
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