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“We make our wine from the womb of the earth.” That is how a Georgian friend once described the Georgian winemaking process. Many visitors to Georgia will leave it at that – a catchy, unique phrase that might fit perfectly Continue reading The Georgian Qvevri
The Lower Loop Kakheti, the region encompassing the Alazani Valley, is the “wine basket” of Georgia. It is like the Napa Valley, but without the snooty people, outrageous prices, and weak pours. My kind of place and my kind of Continue reading Kakheti
“Georgian wine is primitive.” The comment emerges from the bearded mouth of a winemaker in New Zealand while visiting one of the many great vineyards on the South Island. We hear it while sipping tiny pours of clear, clarified white Continue reading Georgian Wine
The Kakheti Upper Loop Wedged beneath the rolling green Gombori mountains to the west and the dark, menacing Caucasus mountains to the northeast (Georgia’s natural border with Russian Dagestan), Kakheti sits in an ancient valley filled with chocolate-cake colored soil, Continue reading Kakheti