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

October 16, 2013 – 7:25 am

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.

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Returning Home from Visiting Georgia (Sakartvelo)

September 25, 2013 – 11:26 am

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.

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Day 13 in Georgia (Sakartvelo): Birthplace of Wine

September 23, 2013 – 1:11 am

Yesterday morning we woke up to rain in Batumi, Georgia’s Sheraton Hotel. Within view of our hotel is the Black Sea and an amazing architecture building that has a floor for each letter of the Georgian alphabet. As we traveled to our first stop the Georgian Wine House

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Day 12 in Georgia (Sakartvelo): Birthplace of Wine

September 21, 2013 – 11:59 pm

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.

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Day 11 in Georgia (Sakartvelo): Birthplace of Wine

September 21, 2013 – 12:49 am

On Day 11 of our visit to Georgia (Sakartvelo) we visited three wineries in the Georgian region of Racha-Lechkhumi. To reach these wineries from the second largest city in Georgia, Kutaisi, rough roads added more drama to the sights of the beautiful river and the Caucasus Mountains.

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

September 20, 2013 – 1:08 am

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

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

September 19, 2013 – 1:12 pm

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.

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6th Day in Georgia: Birthplace of Wine

September 17, 2013 – 1:14 am

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.

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Beginning a Journey to Georgia, the Cradle of Wine

September 8, 2013 – 11:03 am

It’s a long trip but we are so looking forward to learning about Georgia, sometimes referred to as the “Cradle of Wine.”

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Make Your Own Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in 2013

September 3, 2013 – 8:49 am

Want to make a barrel of wine in Maryland? You will want to check out Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Clarksville, Maryland not far from Baltimore and Washington, DC.

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