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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

First "Georgia - Homeland of Wine" contest

31.10.2018. On November 7-8 international tasting of Eurasian wine and spirits “Georgia – Homeland of Wine" will be held in Georgia. Competition is organized under the patronage of International Organization for Vine and Wine (OIV).

20 authoritative tasters and journalists  from leading winemaking countries are invited as judges of competition, including the president of OIV Jean-Marie Aurand. The competition will be held on the territory of Bioli medical wellness resort near Tbilisi. On November 9, the winners of the competition will be announced and the closing ceremony of competition will be held at Chateau Zegaani, the oldest winemaking place in Georgia.

Organizer of the competition is Union of Georgian Oenologists, co-organizer is Reserve wine store. Acceptance and retention of the samples will be provided by Reserve wine store. Interested candidates can call +995 595 225552. Hvino News is proud to be among the media partners of the IEWSC 2018. The details of participation can be found at official site.

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"Food & Wine" magazine catalogued Georgian wine places in USA

31.10.2018 (Hvino News). American Food & Wine magazine in a recent issue answers the question "Where to drink Georgian wine in America?"

An article under this title, authored by Vicki Denig, reads: "Whether amber colored skin-contact wines pique your interest, or a Merlot-based Saperavi blend [what's that? - HN] sounds more your style, Georgian wine has something for every palate—and America is interested. Here are some of the United States' best spots for drinking Georgian, right now."

The following places are listed in the article:

Sunday, October 28, 2018

KTW Group opened new wine house

26.10.2018 (Hvino News). Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking (KTW Group) opened a new “Wine House” complex in Patardzeuli, Kakheti's Sagarejo district. "Wine House" consists of a wine shop, a tasting room and an outdoor facilities.

The opening ceremony was attended  KTW's founder Zurab Chkhaidze, Governor of Kakheti Irakli Kadagishvili, and chairman of National Wine Agency Levan Mekhuzla.

Visitors will have the opportunity to visit the Patardzeuli winery of the KTW Group, taste the wines under KTW brand, take part in the wine tastings, and get acquainted with the 8000 years old winemaking tradition.

KTW has been producing alcoholic beverages since 2001, and occupies a leading position in today's winemaking industry of Georgia

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Georgia to hold the first “Best Sommelier of Georgia” competition

18.10.2018 (Hvino News). On October 20 - 21, for the first time in Georgia the competition “Best Sommelier of Georgia – 2018” will be held within the frame of Georgian wine days “Gvinobistve”, organized by Georgian Sommelier Association and the National Wine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.

Professional sommeliers, who are officially granted under international standards the status of Sommelier or Assistant Sommelier by Georgian Sommelier Association, will participate in the competition.

The competition will have a highly qualified jury, including foreign members, and the chairman will be the President of Georgian Sommelier Association, the founder of "Marani Khetsuriani" Mr. Shalva Khetsuriani.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Caucasus Wine University

by Samantha Guthrie

15.10.2018. This weekend, Caucasus University announced that it will expand, opening a new campus in the town of Gurjaani to be called ‘Caucasus Wine University,’ which plans to accept its first class of students in the 2020-2021 academic year.

The announcement was made during the 2018 Gurjaani Wine Festival. Member of Parliament, Gurjaani Majoritarian Davit Songhulashvili presented the project to the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Batiashvili, Head of the National Tourism Administration Giorgi Chogovadze, and other guests. Songhulashvili and representatives from Caucasus University, including founder and president Kakha Shengelia, presented a series of digitally rendered images of the new campus design, a modern, glassy, oversized take on a traditional Kakheti winery, resembling the Chateau Mere and Schuchmann Wines Chateau buildings.

The 2018 Gurjaani Wine Festival presented more than 100 varieties of traditional qvevri wines from both large companies and small family-owned cellars. The festival was held within the framework of Georgian Wine Week, supported by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, the National Tourism Administration, and the National Wine Agency. Gurjaani’s festival was implemented by MP Songhulashvili and his staff. The festival was designed to promote the development of wine tourism and introduce wine culture and local traditions to international and domestic visitors.

Friday, October 12, 2018

Georgia to be featured as Guest of Honour at Swiss wine show

12.10.2018 (Hvino News) Expovina (Zurich Wine Exhibition) is one of the world's largest wine conventions. Georgia will take part in the most popular wine exhibition for the first time, and it will be presented there as a Guest of Honour.

Expovina is an annual wine fair that is held every autumn on boats of Lake Zurich. Uniquely, Expovina is organized on dozens of boats docked at Zurich’s Bürkliplatz harbour. It is scheduled for November 1-15.

Expovina brings together over 120 exhibitors with more that 4000 quality wines from from 25 nations.

"Winemaking has been practiced here for over 8000 years. It is considered one of the countries of origin of viticulture and is therefore called the "cradle of wine". Over 20 Georgian producers invite you to taste their wines known only to insiders. It is an exciting addition to the offers of our wine ships", - noted Bruno Sauter, Expovina's president.

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Monday, October 8, 2018

Tbilisi to host new international wine and spirits competition "Georgia – Homeland of Wine"

08.10.2018 (Hvino News). International Eurasia Wine & Spirits Competition "Georgia – Homeland of Wine" (IEWSC 2018) is a new wine contest scheduled to take place on November 7-9 in Tbilisi.

IEWSC is organized by the Union of Georgian Oenologists under the official patronage of International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and with technical support of Poliproject Exhibitions (Moldova). Hvino News is proud to be among the media partners of the IEWSC 2018.

According to official site, IEWSC's international jury is chaired by Murman Kuridze (Georgia), and consists of highly experienced professionals, including General Director of OIV Jean-Marie Aurand.

EAWSC 2018 welcomes submissions, while the deadline for receipt of samples is October 29, 2018. The contest is open to all categories and types of wines and spirits, as defined in the "International Code of Oenological Practices", which were produced in compliance with the legislation of the country of origin. Registration card can be filled online. Participation fee starts from 100 Eur (for one sample). The details of participation can be found at official site.

The winners will be awarded as follows: GRAND PRIX – over 96 points; GREAT GOLD MEDAL over 92 points; GOLD MEDAL 86 - 91,99 points; SILVER MEDAL 82 - 85,99 points; BRONZE MEDAL 80 - 81,99 points. According to the OIV regulation, the number of distinctions (medals) must not exceed 30 % of the total number of samples admitted to the contest. The winners of will have the right to order bottle stickers representing the awards.

The contest  will be held with strict adherence to OIV regulations: At least 2/3 of foreign experts will be present in commissions;  electronic processing of results;  high requirements for the venue and level of organization.

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Friday, October 5, 2018

Unique wine varieties brought back to life on Meskhetian Terraces

by Ana Dumbadze

05.10.2018. On October 3, the winery Vardzia Terraces harvested restored historical varieties of rare grapes for the first time in 400 years. The event was held on the territory of the Khizabavra Meskhetian terraces, in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.

Government officials, journalists and the drivers of the "Peaks of the Caucasus" car rally took part in the harvest. The visitors were hosted with famous Georgian wine and delicious dishes. They also had the opportunity to enjoy traditional folk songs. The project aims to promote wine and cultural tourism in Samtskhe-Javakheti.

Mamuka Khazaradze, the Chairman of TBC Bank, hosted the guests in Khizabavra village, Aspindza Municipality.

“Our company started the rehabilitation of 30 hectares of land [read more: Cultivation of ancient Meskhetian vine begins in Samtskhe-Javakheti - HN] . The first 12 hectares have already been restored and 27 historical varieties of grape have been planted in this area. These unique vine species have not been produced for the last four centuries. This is an important event, as Meskheti has always been the historical winemaking hub and I am delighted that today we are attending the first grape harvest together. Soon, we will have the first wines made from these ancient grape varieties,” Khazaradze told reporters.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Georgian Wine Days will be held on October 5-21

03.10.2018 (Hvino News). The Georgian Wine Days - “Gvinobistve-2018” - will be celebrated in Georgia on October 5-21. It is a series of events organized by National Wine Agency.

Events will be held in Tbilisi and several regions of Georgia. Wine days will be opened in Telavi on October 5. This part of the event will be called "Telavino 2018". It will be celebrated in the Old City Garden.

The Days will continue on October 12 in Marneuli (Kvemo Kartli), on the territory of the local Cultural Center. In the Marneuli part of the festival, wine tastings, a fair of handicrafts, clay processing workshops, a competition for the best winemaker and a spectacular wringing of grape juice are expected.

The Days will also be completed in Tbilisi, at the Winery No. 1 (Petriashvili Street No. 1), with the festival  “Small Marani on the Big Arena”. The event will be held on October 17. About 40 wineries (marani) will take part in the festival.