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Spring Charity Gala in Tbilisi, Georgia

March 11, 2019 – 1:09 pm

Special charity event in Tbilisi, Georgia to help the vulnerable people.

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Opening our Qvevri for the 2016 Vidal Blanc

April 11, 2017 – 8:40 am

On Sunday we opened our qvevri and tasted our Vidal Blanc that was sealed in the qvevri on its skins since December. A pictorial essay follows.

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You’ve Hear of New World Wines and Old World Wines. How About Ancient World Wines?

April 6, 2017 – 8:47 am

There is such a thing as ancient world winemaking and wines. The process of making wine in buried earthen vessels, called qvevri, is the only winemaking process to have been placed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. There is very little qvevri winemaking outside the country Georgia. However there are a few winemakers […]

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A Second Perspective: Georgia the Country

May 23, 2016 – 11:32 am

Did you watch the television show about the country Georgia? Yesterday, we received a phone call from my sister about a show last night focused on the country Georgia. Because of our love for Georgia, we waited in anticipation for the program to begin. This morning Terry and I discussed the show. Overall, we were disappointed […]

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The Amazing Race: Cleaning Qvevris in Georgia

April 11, 2016 – 1:52 pm

Last week, millions of “The Amazing Race” fans may have had their first glimpse of the only winemaking technique that is on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Some of the teams opted to go to Iago’s Wine in Chardakhi, Kartli, Georgia and clean a qvevri. Qvevris are earthen vessels that are used for […]

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Wine’s Birth

March 29, 2016 – 7:53 am

As the last days of March tick away, I am reminded of the qvevri that we brought from the country Georgia. It is buried near the side of the house and has had a wine in it for the past six months. During the autumn, we kept the opening to the qvevri open during fermentation. […]

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Georgian Wine Selected for Decanter’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations

October 23, 2015 – 7:41 am

Congratulations go to Ramaz Nikoladze for the selection of his Tsolikouri Nakhshirgele 2013 by Decanter.

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Georgian National Wine Month

September 14, 2015 – 7:56 am

The country Georgia, about 6,500 airline miles from the east coast of the United States, will celebrate their wines and their 8,000 vintages this October. The country’s National Wine Agency is sponsoring events in the United States. Georgian wine tasting events will take place in: New York City October 6th San Francisco October 13th Washington […]

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Qvevri Coming to United Nations, Geneva

August 31, 2015 – 5:58 am

To help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the country Georgia is sending a qvevri to the UN offices in Geneva, according to a report in Agenda.ge. The qvevri will become a permanent display.  The relationship between a qvevri and the United Nations dates to late 2013. Qvevri winemaking was added to the […]

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In Search of Ancient Georgian Winemaking in America

August 11, 2015 – 7:46 am

The country Georgia has the longest, continuous winemaking tradition on the globe. They have 8,000 vintages. Yet, much about the viticulture and enology from this country is unknown by wine enthusiasts. There are those in the United States who are exceptions. We are constantly in search for native Georgian varietal grapes grown in the United […]

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