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In Search of a Bit of Georgia in America

We spent the weekend searching for a bit of the country Georgia in America. We had to travel about three hours from central Maryland to central Virginia. We visited Castle Hill Cider and discovered an outdoor marani with several buried qvevri. The qvevri were different sizes and were produced in Georgia. One broke during transport […]

Qvevri Winemaking an Intangible Heritage of Humanity

The the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the ancient Georgian winemaking process to their world heritage list according to Georgian News TV and decanter.com. We traveled to Georgia in September and had an opportunity to harvest Rkatsiteli grapes and make a wine in a qvevri. The process requires cleaning and […]

Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly Features Georgia the “Cradle of Wine”

We just published the photos with captions of our recent visit to the country of Georgia that is known as the “Cradle of Wine.” Winemaking in Georgia has been traced back 8,000 years. If you have the opportunity to visit Georgia, you will discover wonderful people and a comforting mix of wine, winemaking, history and religion.

Returning Home from Visiting Georgia (Sakartvelo)

After three flights from Tbilisi, Georgia to Rome, Italy and then to New York City, we arrived home. Leaving our hotel at 2:30 am, we arrived home at 9:30 pm. Our visit to Georgia (Sakartvelo) has been very successful due to Georgia’s National Wine Agency and to the many wineries we visited.

Day 12 in Georgia (Sakartvelo): Birthplace of Wine

We are sad that our stay in Georgia (Sakartvelo) is coming to an end soon. On Saturday we visited two wineries and then traveled on to Batumi on the coast of the Black Sea.

Days 9 and 10 in Georgia, Sakartvelo: Birthplace of Wine

On day 9 we visited Shavnabada Monastery of Saint George Wine Cellar a short distance outside of Tbilisi.

8th Day in Georgia (Sakartvelo): Birthplace of Wine

Tuesday was a very busy day with visits to three Georgian wineries. Two of the wineries are small production wineries that are producing wines using the Georgian traditional qvevri.

7th Day in Georgia: Birthplace of Wine

Our day began with a visit to the 6th century Ikalto Monastery that included an academy. It was also known for being a large winemaking enterprise with numerous qvevri discovered.

6th Day in Georgia: Birthplace of Wine

Our 6th day in Georgia, the cradle of wine, was amazing. The sun was warm and a slight breeze was delightful as we harvested two of Georgia’s indigenous grapes,the first was Rkatsiteli.

Our Second Day in Georgia, the Birthplace of Wine

Our second day in Georgia was as great as our first day. Our driver and our guide, Tamta, from the Georgia National Wine Agency took us to the outskirts of Tbilisi. Our first stop was in Mtskheta….qv


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