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November 4, 2023

Merano Wine Festival

32nd edition of the Merano Wine Festival opened on November 4th. Georgia is presented with 20 wine companies and a selection of gourmet products in the Sissi Sala N11.

November 4, 2023

Merano Wine Festival Italy

On November 4-6, 2023, in Merano, Italy, organized by the Georgian Wine Association and supported by the National Wine Agency, Georgia again took part in the Merano Wine Festival.  20 wine companies and a wide selection of food products from Georgia were represented. <p id="tw-target-text" class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" dir="ltr" data-placeholder="Translation" data-ved="2ah...

October 31, 2023

WWTG Annual Meeting

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Otar Shamugia held the annual meeting of the World Wine Trade Group (WWTG). The meeting was attended by representatives of the United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa, as well as the event by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Yuri Nozadze, Chairman of the National Wine Agency Levan Mekhuzla and Executive Director of the Association \"Georgian Wine\" Tina Kezeli.

October 25, 2023

Georgian Wine and Food Tour

On October 24, at the Consulate General of Georgia in San Francisco, Georgian Wine Association and Consulate General of Georgia in San Francisco with the support of USAID Agriculture Program <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/apgeorgia.org?__cft__[0]=AZXoSJWhSFMjNYXs3nrTHQf7Z0d1KTXgZ5uC4wVjaDcbAoAJAOKCUnnAA68uIcUxAxwBF0CaeHPTGjCkrBICrhunfDFSfFY-UkdVWz0pqZmttilvLYIuUR0OQBoDKlwwrL9e4YrQyp5k...

October 24, 2023

Georgian WIne and Culinary evening in San-Francisco

On October 21st, at the Culinary Institute of America the Georgian Wine Association and Consulate General of Georgia in San Francisco with the support of USAID Agriculture Program organized an event \"Georgian Wine and Food tour\". The main aim of the event was to raise awareness about Georgian wine and vine culture and strengthen and increase the export to the US Market. <div dir="auto...

September 27, 2023

Georgian Wine Tasting in Germany

On September 20, 2023, with the support of the USAID Agricultural Program CNFA Georgia, a Georgian wine tasting and gastronomic event was organized by the Georgian Wine Association in order to establish and popularize Georgian wine on the German market. The event was held in one of the most famous Michelin two-star restaurant \"Tantris DNA...

June 9, 2023

Italian Wine Journalist about Merano Wine Festival in Georgia 2023

Georgia, culla della viticoltura che guarda al presente pescando nella ricchezza del proprio passato - WineNews Georgia, culla della viticoltura che guarda al presente pescando nella ricchezza del proprio passato Alla scoperta delle varietà tradizionali e della vinificazione in anfora, a Kakheti, dove il vino georgiano vive il suo Rinascimento ...

June 9, 2023

Merano Wine Festival in Georgia 2023

For full article press the link below: Georgia, culla della viticoltura che guarda al presente pescando nella ricchezza del proprio passato - WineNews Georgia, culla della viticoltura che guarda al presente pescando nella ricchezza del proprio passato Alla scoperta delle varietà tradizionali e della vinificazione in an...

April 8, 2022

The 14th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists

The 14th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, August 24 – 28, 2022. In cooperation with Tbilisi State University (TSU), supported by the National Wine Agency of Georgia, Georgian Wine Association and the America-Georgia Business Council.     The 14th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists

April 5, 2021

Saperavi International 2021

The 2nd “Saperavi International” will be held in Georgia, on May 2021, organized by the Georgian Wine Association, supported by the National Wine Agency and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. The aim of the competition is to promote Saperavi as a leading Georgian grape variety and to raise awareness of the diverse wines produced with Saperavi grape around the world. The competition is open exclusively for Saperavi wine producers from all countries and wine region...

October 16, 2020

Georg Binder

🖤 Es schmerzt, wenn ein Freund geht...! Selten machte er viele Worte, er wollte lieber Tun; beim Wein gab es die Ausnahme. Auch uns in Georgien hat er so in seinen ganz persönlichen Bann gezogen. Freund Georg Du fehlst sehr, Du wolltest uns noch so oft besuchen kommen, 30 Mal waren Dir nicht genug - uns auch nicht! Wir danken Dir, können Dir mit unseren Gedanken keine Rückkehr ins \"georgische Arkadien\" mehr versprechen, aber die Erinnerung an unsere gemeinsame Zeit wird Bestand haben, glaube uns... in jedem Tropfen Wein aus Georgien wird ein bisschen Binder sein und bleiben. Du warst ein guter Freund, Ratgeber und Lehrer...einen Besser...

July 10, 2020

International Qvevri Wine Competition 2020

The International Qvevri Wine Competition was held for the fourth time. The aim of the competition is to present the best qvevri wines, to promote the production and sale of qvevri wines. George Dakishvili, the Honored Winemaker of Georgia, was the chairman of the jury of the competition. The winning wines will be sent to online tastings in various European countries, which is especially important in the light of the pandemic difficulties in the wine industry. \"This year, 460 wine samples were presented at the competition, which is 3 times more than the number of wines submitted at the first competition. This indicates the great inter...

May 23, 2020

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Levan Davitashvili and the executive Director of the Georgian Wine Association Tina Kezeli had an online meeting with representatives of the Italian government

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Levan Davitashvili, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry of the Italian Republic, Teresa Belanova, discussed the situation in the wine industry in Europe due to the pandemic at an online meeting. As InterpressNews was informed by the Ministry of Environmental protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the meeting was attended by Paolo de Castro, Vice-President of the European Commission for Agricultural Development, Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Workshops and Agriculture and Tomaso de Simone, President of the Caserta Chamber of ...

December 15, 2019

Georgian Wine Tasting Event in Frankfurt

On December 9th, the Georgian wine tasting was held in Frankfurt, Germany. The award-winning wines of the Saperavi International Competition and white Georgian wines were tasted at the event. The moderator of the event was Rudolf Knoll, a well-known wine critic and a long-time editor of the European wine magazine Vinum. The event was organized by the Georgian Wine Association and National Wine Agency. The event is supported by the Embassy of Georgia to the Federal Republic of Germany and the local Consulate.

October 15, 2019

International Qvevri Wine Symposium within the ღVino Forum 2019

Announcing the Second ღVino Forum: Bringing Together Science and the Business of Wine From Sunday, October 27th to Tuesday, October 29th, Boston will host the second ღvino Forum —a series of events created to advance the understanding and awareness of the 8,000-year-old wine culture of the country of Georgia, as well as examine its influence on society and the economic development of Georgia, the Caucasus, and the rest of the world. “Ghvino,” “ღvino,” or “ღვინო” is the Georgian word for “wine,” and is widely thought to be the origin of the term. These events, organized by the America Georgia Business Council, include a Qvevri and Saperav...

June 18, 2019

Georgia – Homeland of Wine Exhibition Officially Opens in Tokyo

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is hosting Georgia-Homeland of Wine, an exhibition celebrating Georgian viniculture and history. Today, the exposition was officially opened by Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze together with Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili. The exhibition, with its concept drawing on showcasing Georgia’s millennia-old viniculture, brings together unique archeological artefacts and modern technologies. The Japanese partners’ major contribution involves using the latest Warpqsuare technology to bring to life Georgian culture and winemaking history, enabling visitors to tra...

March 18, 2019

Georgia – Homeland of Wine Exhibition Officially Opens in Tokyo

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is hosting Georgia-Homeland of Wine, an exhibition celebrating Georgian viniculture and history. Today, the exposition was officially opened by Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze together with Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili. The exhibition, with its concept drawing on showcasing Georgia’s millennia-old viniculture, brings together unique archeological artefacts and modern technologies. The Japanese partners’ major contribution involves using the latest Warpqsuare technology to bring to life Georgian culture and winemaking history, enabling visitors to tra...

March 5, 2019

Japan to Host ‘Georgia – Homeland of Wine’ Exhibition

Georgia is preparing to present its wines to a wide audience within the scope of the project ‘Georgia – Homeland of Wine’, which will be implemented from March 10 to May 7 at the exhibition center “Terrada Warehouse” in Tokyo, Japan. Even though with 8000 years of wine-making history, Georgia has already gained recognition worldwide and has been named as the ‘cradle’ of wine, such initiatives will contribute to the promotion of the Georgian wines to particular nations, Japanese in this case. Wine enthusiasts and other guests at the exhibition will have an opportunity to discover the history of Georgian viniculture and ancient wine-ma...

November 15, 2017

World’s Oldest Wine Discovered In Georgia

by Benjamin Kemper  New evidence shows that our love for wine dates back to the Stone Age. Next time you pop open a bottle of wine, pour one out for our Stone Age brethren. A study published on Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal claims that as far back as 6000 B.C., prehistoric farmers were making wine in the fertile valleys of southern Georgia, the small Caucasus nation sandwiched between Europe and the Middle East. The new findings, which set the dawn of viticulture a millenn...

November 14, 2017

Worlds’ Earliest Evidence Of Winemaking Found In 8,000-Year-Old Jars In Georgia

Wine-Making As A Tradition Turns Out To Be Older By Almost 1,000 Than Previously Thought. The Worlds Earliest Evidence Of Grape Wine-Making Has Been Detected In 8,000-Year-Old Pottery Jars Unearthed In Georgia. Before, the oldest chemical evidence of wine in the Near East dated to 5,400-5,000 BC (about 7,000 years ago) and was from the Zagros Mountains of Iran, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer-reviewed US journal. The worlds very first wine is thought to have been made from rice in China around 9,000 years ago. “We believe this is the oldest example of the domestication of a wild-g...

November 13, 2017

The Oldest Bottles Of Wine In The World

The Oldest Bottles Of Wine In The World: Scientists Discover \'Mind-Altering\' 8,000-Year-Old Vintage Tipple Created And Drunk By Neolithic Farmers In Georgia. Scientists believe the practice of crushing grapes to produce a heady alcoholic drink started up to 8,000 years ago in the South Caucasus region between eastern Europe and western Asia Scientists Have Analysed Pottery Fragments From Two Sites In Georgia Their analysis revealed the chemical signatures of grapes and wine Findings push back the origins of wine 1,00...