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For many, the natural wine boom might seem like it came from nowhere. It might even seem like a fad. But the Republic of Georgia, home to the oldest evidence of winemaking in the world, has hosted a fierce debate over the future of low-intervention winemaking techniques for centuries. Georgia’s traditional qvevri method was declared part of the Intangible Cultural…

Restoration of rural Georgian convent now holds a steadfast community of multiskilled nuns, where the nuns offer schooling for local Armenian community schoolchildren while also working in a variety of crafts from cheesemaking to textiles to agriculture.

Georgian athlete Zaza Pachulia turns towards communal outreach through supporting and connecting with San Carlos’s Georgian restaurant Tamari. Tamari owner Shalva Dzotsenidze shares authentic Georgian cuisine with struggling and sick members of the Bay Area during COVID-19.

Fortune explores the significance of Georgia’s famous Khachapuri cheese bread and how the public’s consumption of it is studied to mark economic changes and inflation. In times of the pandemic, Georgians are adjusting their culinary habits.

“In truth, drinking alone is not a hardship; it is still a privilege and a luxury. Wine has been going strong for over 8,000 years. Even if, right now, it fails to deliver at full sensorial capacity, I can still contemplate the people who made it, the vintage they made it in, and the natural…

While there is still some debate about the origins of wine, most scholars agree that vine domestication dates back to at least 4000BC and probably spread from the area around the Caucasus Mountains (modern-day Georgia) gradually westward, traipsing through Phoenicia (modern-day Lebanon), Greece and Rome before making its way north and west. For an especially…

Culture Trip offers some of the best cities off the beaten path for when travel restrictions are lifted, encouraging travelers to enjoy the cultural richness and famous cuisines of places such as Tbilisi and Gothenburg.

After its origin over 8,000 years ago, Georgian wine continues to expand production and growth in international markets, as several producers all over the world model their production processes from the famous qvevri winemaking techniques, exploring natural wine.

Georgian distillery Riravo, producer of fine brandy, takes action amid Covid-19 pandemic by producing and bottling unique hand sanitizer. The small distillery north of Tbilisi began producing Riravo Hand Sanitizer in early March and has since sold 200 bottles and is now taking bulk orders from various local companies and organizations.

Forbes details the latest updates on the wine industry’s response to the pandemic, as wineries and wine magazines alike are offering reduced or free shipping, deliveries, and sharing relief resources and financial assistance for the vinicultural community.

Set the table this Thanksgiving with the perfect glass

Handcrafted fine natural wines from Georgia captivate consumers as the nation experiences unprecedented commercial success this year. As the world’s oldest winemaking region, the country’s wine industry has recently transformed from a smaller industry into an artisanal powerhouse, and the United States remains their largest export market.