News and Press

2017 9.05

Feasting in Garikula: Summer Days and Nights in a Sleepy Georgian Village

September 5, 2017

…”The table was a motif of fresh delights we had never seen before, all the ingredients from the family garden. In due time we would learn about pkhali, chicken tsatsiviand the intrepid Georgian ratatouille, ajapsandali”…

2017 8.28

Drinking Georgian Qvevri Wine Daily is Super Healthy! They Say.

August 28, 2017

…“Zaza knows that the wine made in qvevri takes out all concern from the body, it helps the heart to work properly, and all different kinds of diseases. Zaza says to ‘drink wine made in qvevri daily.’”

2017 8.25

Orange Wine Is The New Fourth Wine & It’s Worth A Shot

August 25, 2017

It’s fresh, like white wine; but, it’s not quite like it. It’s rich, like red wine; but, it’s not quite like it either. It’s like a rosé in the autumn; but, it’s not a rosé.

2017 8.24

The 15 Best Rosé Wines from Around the World, According to Sommeliers

August 24, 2017

In the past year alone, rosé sales have more than doubled, raking in a whopping $258 million in sales, which, according to wine experts, can be attributed to rosé’s rising popularity amongst millennials and its growing cachet. With the help of some wine experts, we’ve rounded up 15 amazing rosés around the world. 

2017 8.18

Kazbegi, Georgia among ‘100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime’

August 18, 2017

Mountainous Kazbegi area of Georgia has been named among “100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime”, a list of destinations based on recommendations from the world’s top travelers.

2017 8.17

Georgia’s wine-making region prepares for this year’s harvest

August 17, 2017

Georgia is getting ready for the major harvest season during which more than a hundred thousand tonnes of grapes will be picked, packed and sold locally or exported.

2017 8.10

From khinkali to churchkhela: a guide to Georgian food

August 10, 2017

With a combination of rugged mountains and majestic lakes, vast stretches of grapevine-studded flatland, verdant soil, sweeping hills and a culturally rich capital city, there is something altogether enchanting about the country of Georgia. As well as bearing the hallmarks of a tumultuous and oft-invaded history, Georgian cooking also reflects its location. Frequently described as…

2017 8.07

Where Does Wine Really Come From?

August 7, 2017

Wine Enthusiast highlighting the origin and emergence of Georgian wine.

2017 7.29

French museum raises a glass to ‘cradle of wine-making’ Georgia

July 29, 2017

France’s Cite de Vin museum will toast Georgia’s 9,000-year history as the global birthplace of wine-making in a new exhibition.

2017 7.24

Wine Thieves: Georgia’s Vinous Bad Boys

July 24, 2017

The wine thieves’ catchphrase – “The finest quality Georgian wine ‘stolen’ exclusively for you,” is what united Avto Kobakhidze, Givi Apakidze and Zaza Asatiani in their new venture of developing a new brand.

2017 7.14

US wine experts are exploring Georgian wines

July 14, 2017

A group of wine experts from USA is visiting Georgia to explore wine cellars in Samegrelo, Imereti, Kartli and Kakheti. The visit was organized by the National Wine Agency.

2017 7.01

With Medical Background, Wife Aims to Educate Americans on Her Country, Not the State

July 1, 2017

Matsukashvili and her husband, recently appointed Georgian Ambassador David Bakradze, are from the country that stands at the intersection of Europe and Asia bordered by the Black Sea, Turkey, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. While many Americans might not be that familiar with the former Soviet republic that’s home to Caucasus Mountain villages and Black Sea…