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After near-complete obscurity, the oldest wines in documented history are making a comeback. Called amber wines in the country of Georgia, where they originated eight thousand years ago, orange wines, as they are often called today, are moving into some of Texas’s hottest new restaurants and wine bars.

On this edition of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we are all about one of our very favorite wine producing countries in the world – Georgia! It’s the cradle of winemaking and boasts some terrific wines at a tremendous value. The story is rich in history and tradition but may not be known as well to some of you out there. On this show we focus on the western portion of the country.

Sure, now that we can safely fire up the coals amongst family and friends after what we went through last year, pretty much any wine is going to taste pretty great at a barbecue nowadays. After all, there are no set rules when sipping alongside that charry deliciousness hot off the grill, or nibbling the snacks on the side.

While Memorial Day is a time for remembrance and gratitude, it is also traditionally a time to spend with friends and family. This year’s holiday weekend will likely include all kinds of celebrations as we find ourselves transitioning gradually to some sort of normalcy with parties, barbecues, music and libations.

Wines produced using the traditional Georgian vessel are skyrocketing in popularity.

Just as a bird or animal species can come close to the brink of extinction, so too can wine grapes. Currently there are over 1300 vine varieties in the world, but most people are only familiar with the commonly produced ones, such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet Sauvignon.

Welcome to May 25th on the National Day Calendar. Today is National Wine Day. The earliest origins of viticulture, or wine making, were found in modern day Georgia over 8,000 years ago. That would be the Georgia located in Eastern Europe, where they buried clay vessels filled with fermented grape juice for up to 50…

TEXSOM International Wine Awards announces the results for the 2021 Awards, which took place April 25-27th at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. The Awards garnered nearly 2,400 entries representing 29 countries and 16 US states. Suggested retail pricing of medal-winning entries ranged from US $2.50 to over US $300.00. 

Recently, there’s a wine trend worth paying attention to that has seemingly come out of nowhere, taking wine lists by storm and causing eyebrows to raise.

It’s rosé season, so here are three to pair with the warm spring weather. We have a delightfully unusual Spanish rosado that might spark Proustian memories of childhood candies and two classically styled pinks from Provence. We top off the list with two for the natural wine crowd: a Spanish red with no sulfites added…

It’s been a crazy week, so here are some wine stories that might have passed you by. While most of you will no doubt have read of Francois Pinault’s plea for his fellow Bordeaux winery owners to come to the rescue of beleaguered football club FC Girondins, the annual buzz generated around En Primeur, and…

Juicy garnacha from Spain and pinot grigio from the mountains of northeastern Italy give us two great-value wines this week, packing a lot of punch for just $12 a bottle. For the adventurous, we have two natural wines from Georgia, aged underground in clay qvevri as wine has been for thousands of years. And we top off the week’s recommendations with a rich, fleshy white burgundy for chardonnay lovers.