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If you’ve toed a foot into any wine bar lately, you may have noticed a new category crowning the menu: pét-nat. “It’s the nickname for pétillant-naturel, a sparkling wine made from just organic grapes — no added yeasts or sugars, and no sulfites,” describes Rachel Signer, author of You Had Me at Pét-Nat.

Whether amber-colored skin-contact wines pique your interest, or a full-bodied Saperavi sounds more your style, Georgian wine has something for every wine lover. The country has all the makings of a

There isn’t a lot of wine from the Republic of Georgia on the U.S. market yet. But American wine lovers who look closely may start to see them showing up on the shelves of their favorite retailers and the wine lists at top restaurants. As the oldest wine-producing country according

When I visited winemaker Levan Andronikashvili a few weeks ago, his cellar sounded like a dozen cauldrons of soup boiling simultaneously. The sputtering from the fermenting vats was so feverish I could hardly hear his instructions

Jeanette emailed, “What about ‘Orange wine,’ McD? Try to stay current. It is very popular.” OK! So-called “orange wine” has captured the “utes,” most of whom think it is something new. Truth be told, it may be one of the oldest-known wines, dating back several thousand years to Georgia, a USSR satellite

We always love your questions, whether you’re looking for a special bottle of wine or you are confused by a label. Keep them coming. Here are a couple of questions that may resonate with you

Some would say there’s a time and place for bubbles. Typically, that instance is a bottle of Champagne opened for a celebratory occasion. But we’d argue there’s a bottle of bubbles to fit every mood. Hanging out

We’re back with new shows! This time around, we discuss promoting a wine region – from working with wine producers until it hits the shelf. We talk with two experienced

For many, a day spent wine tasting is an escape. Many wineries are set in the midst of gorgeous natural surroundings, and while sipping wine, we often feel transported to some far-off place. For some, wine tasting is a hobby and an opportunity…….

What makes orange wines great and why do they have their own store? Sommelier Doreen Winkler has the answers to the first question and is the answer to the second. After moving to….

Georgian wine imports reach a 20 year high. Import value reaches almost 4 billion USD…

In 2019, a reported 1,088 Georgian wine companies were registered to sell wine commercially, 350 of these were registered to export. In turn, Georgia is an ancient wine region with deep wine-making roots in every family and community. As the country redevelops…