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Georgia

November 25, 2020

Nestled between the two ranges of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia is home to the oldest unbroken winemaking tradition in the world. Georgians are fiercely proud of their 8,000-year winemaking tradition, their hundreds of indigenous grape varieties, and their unique wine culture.

The untranslatable word for overeating

November 25, 2020

In Georgia, known for its epic feasts and toasts, people often experience shemomechama, an untranslatable word for when you are full but you continue eating anyway.

What Is Orange Wine?

November 24, 2020

The Three Drinkers explores the history of orange wine as well as what makes it so trendy.

Try a Red Wine From the Nation of Georgia

November 23, 2020

Lost Eden, a red blend aged in traditional clay amphora, is dark and earthy.

Georgia’s Wine Industry Turns to Tech

November 20, 2020

“We are a very old winemaking country.” Here’s how Georgia’s wine industry turned to VR and e-commerce to bring its vineyards to wine lovers everywhere when the pandemic halted travel.

What’s Up With Orange Wine?

November 11, 2020

Could orange wine become as popular as rose? 

The New Conversation About White Wine and Tannins

November 2, 2020

More winemakers are using partial skin contact to create whites with firmer tannin structures and greater complexity

The Gold Country’s New Buried Treasure

October 29, 2020

Georgia natives David and Natalie Dediachvili bring Georgian winemaking methods to California

Where Did Wine Come From? The True Origin of Wine

October 19, 2020

Where did wine come from? It wasn’t France. Nor was it Italy. Vitis vinifera, also known as “the common wine grape,” has an unexpected homeland in the country of Georgia.

Gather around Tabla for another helping of Georgian cooking

October 16, 2020

D.C. welcomes Georgian restaurant Tabla as the new establishment offers traditional Georgian cuisine including the famous Khachapuri bread.

Meet the leaders of the orange-wine revolution

October 14, 2020

Far from a hipster fad, “skin-contact” wines are as old as the hills – and now they’re back on the menu

What’s The Deal With Orange Wine?

September 25, 2020

“I think the idea of orange wine is really interesting—a white wine with lots of structure that pairs with richer foods and ages well”