Georgian Wines
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle of Wine as well as co-owner of the tour company, Trails & Wines. Here she breaks down a number of lesser-known facts about... more »
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle... more »
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle of Wine as well as co-owner of the tour company, Trails & Wines. Here she breaks down a number of lesser-known facts about... more »
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle... more »
"Would you like to go see our vineyard?" After many visits to Georgian wineries, it was that first time I'd had this question posed by a winemaker in this, "The Cradle of Wine". Many recent... more »
"Would you like to go see our vineyard?" After many visits to... more »
There are few countries such as Georgia which are both widely-covered in media, yet still remain incredibly misunderstood. Whether it’s the incorrect attribution to a Ray Charles song in order to be “cutesy” or the... more »
There are few countries such as Georgia which are both widely-covered in... more »
In keeping up with the wines of Georgia, this week I’m in Tbilisi, tasting the current vintage. Things are definitively in motion here as while the recent protests have tapered off, a Russian ban on... more »
In keeping up with the wines of Georgia, this week I’m in... more »
There exists two spellings of name for the ancient Georgian clay pot used to aged their wines in the traditional manner: Kvevri and Qvevri. The first is the correct spelling and the second is an... more »
There exists two spellings of name for the ancient Georgian clay pot... more »
When in Georgia researching the book, there were a handful of words I learned immediately: “hello” (gamarjoba), “yes” (ki/kho), “no” (ara), and “thank you” (madloba). “Cheers” (gaumarjos) arrived quickly out of necessity but it was... more »
When in Georgia researching the book, there were a handful of words... more »
The most typical roadblock encountered when it comes to Georgian wines is that the language is simply not easy which means that the local grape names aren’t easy. This is definitely not a new or... more »
The most typical roadblock encountered when it comes to Georgian wines is... more »
For those who may not know of it, the Geoffrey Roberts Award is one that takes on the form of a bursary granted to those who show “…a genuine commitment to New World wines or... more »
For those who may not know of it, the Geoffrey Roberts Award... more »
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain person” for the Decanter Awards. This is great and I’m very happy to judge these wines but I made a mention to the... more »
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain... more »
