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Earliest evidence of wine found in giant, 8,000-year-old jars
“The new research pushes chemical evidence of wine 600 to 1,000 years before the previous oldest estimates. “This is a big time jump,” said Patrick McGovern, an expert in ancient wines at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and an author of the new study. McGovern and his colleagues analyzed pottery jars found in the Eurasian…
Ancient wine, cheesy bread and getting rat-arsed in Georgia
“Georgia has beautiful scenery, a fascinating wine scene and the world’s nicest taxi drivers. What’s not to like? If you, like me, are a fan of stunning mountains, delicious wine, dangerous high-speed taxi journeys and cheese bread, allow me to suggest a trip to Georgia… Georgia has a reputation for wine – deservedly so, considering they’ve…
Why it’s about time you started drinking Georgian wine
As “Hewitt says, ‘if you’ve ever been to Georgia, you’ll know how important wine is to them. It’s basically their religion.’ Add in the oh-so interesting native grapes with seriously unique flavours, and the lovely fact that it’s known as ‘amber’ wine rather than Trumpian orange, and really it’s our duty to drink Georgia back…
Where to Drink Georgian Wine in America
“Whether amber colored skin-contact wines pique your interest, or a Merlot-based Saperavi blend sounds more your style, Georgian wine has something for every palate—and America is interested. Here are some of the United States’ best spots for drinking Georgian, right now…”
Why you need to try orange wine this autumn
“As the season has well and truly turned and amber leaves fall from trees, we’re likely finding ourselves reaching for something more warming than a glass of white wine, yet not quite ready for the hefty reds of the later months. This is perfect orange wine territory, where the pantone of autumn is reflected in our glasses…”
5 Secret Wine Regions You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
“…If you had to guess which wine region was the world’s oldest, you’d be right to say it’s in Europe. But you might be surprised to find out that, dating back 8,000years, it’s in a country that many Americans haven’t even heard of: Georgia…”
I Just Can’t Get Georgia (the Country) Off My Mind
“And yet, I was euphoric, having reached the turnaround point of what had been one of the most beautiful hikes of my life in the middle of an adventure-filled visit to one of the “hottest” destinations in the world right now– The Republic of Georgia..”
South Africa’s Top Sommelier on Where to Find the Best Wine
Wines from Georgia are the wines that tap “into the identity and history of viticulture…”
5 wines to try when you’re in the mood to pour something different
“Skin-fermented white wines, also called “orange” or “amber” wines, are a niche category that continues to grow in number and styles. They may be aged in traditional clay vessels called qvevri for a long or short period, or they may be made in more modern oak and stainless-steel vessels. Here are two available in the…
Naked and Wild: The All-Natural Wine Scene in Georgia
“But the vibe in wine country is more like Tuscany without the tourists. And the austere Georgian method of turning grapes into wine is bold and beautiful. Out here, indigenous varieties of grape are plucked from the vine, lightly pressed, and stored in enormous beeswax-lined ceramic vessels called qvevri that are buried in the ground,…
Why Georgia (the country) is the next must-see destination for wine and food lovers
“The cultural and historical Georgian wine is enormous within the country, but it’s also massively influential to the entire world. Georgia is known as the birthplace of wine altogether and has produced ghvino for 8,000 consistent vintages…”
The Oldest Newest Wine Region in the World
“Wine here feels woven into the fabric of life in a way that may once have been the case in Europe but isn’t ?really anymore. There’s wine everywhere: at every meal, in every home…”