Conversations about the influence of wine on the human body have been going on since ancient times. We have studied the latest research and tried to figure out what to expect from one glass. Any research is constantly criticized and questioned. All of them are observational, that is, observational, which often means a high error. So, let’s analyze the benefits and harm of alcohol for the human body.  Cardiovascular system Coronary heart diseases, which occur due to thickening and narrowing of the arteries, and strokes are the most common causes of death in developed countries. Doctors cal ..read more

Georgian Feast The Georgian feast, or as the Georgians call it “Supra” (or “tablecloth” in Georgian), is a real performance. With its own rules, rituals, traditions and special cooking technologies, it has no analogues in the world. A good toastmaster should consume a large amount of alcohol without showing signs of intoxication. The feast is certainly led by the toastmaster, who should be able to entertain the guests with poems, songs and interesting stories. The culture of toasting at a feast exists in many countries, but the phenomenon of “toastmasters” is especially widespread in Georgia ..read more

Top 9 varieties of Georgian wines Georgia, the birthplace of winemaking, is home to more than 500 varieties of local grapes, which is about one sixth of the total number of grape varieties in the world. Georgia’s vineyards include endangered grape varieties that are not found anywhere else on earth. Today, some vineyards have libraries of live vines where visitors can taste wines from rare grape varieties. The Georgian government sponsors a centralized grape library, which is located at the LEPL Agricultural Research Center in Dzhighaur, north of Tbilisi. Vineyards and nurseries contain 437 va ..read more

“Cradle of winemaking” – this is the name of Georgia. This is a country where the original habitat of the vine culture is closely linked to the traditions of the local population and their way of life. The history of local winemaking began with more than 8000 years ago. For the first time a strong drink from grapes appeared in Georgia, and then was borrowed by the inhabitants of Egypt and Greece. During the archaeological work, clay reservoirs (qvevri) dating from the Bronze Age were found. They contained grape seeds. Tools for the production of wine were also excavated-presses, crushers and b ..read more

Georgia is very interesting with its cousin from each region, so the combination of food and wine we can create regionally. Kakheti with red and qvevri wines is the best with- veal stew in red wine, BBQ pork, Chakapuli-meat of lamb and tarragon and white wine, hard cheeses with high salt with mounains Kakheti-Tusheti, you can also taste white qvevri wines with Foie gras, roast turkey, Asian wok. For desserts we use semi-sweet with traditional-Churchkhela and Tatara, both desserts are made from sweet unfermented grape juice Western is more interesting with a light body, lots of crisp acidity, s ..read more

By the 18th century all wines in Georgia were trational style, but it became popular to make classic wines, when Georgians begin to study in European winemaking academies – Ioseb Guntsadze from Imereti, Zakaria Jorjadze from Kakheti. Most sources credit Prince Aleksandze Chavchavadze – Statesman, poet and founder of Georgian classic wine. Chavchavadze invested heavily in developing his 90 hectares estate. Importing vines and oak barrels from Europe, and building sizable marani for both qvevri and classic wine production. First Georgian AOC was developed in 1830 and officialy registered at 1886 ..read more

People in Georgia have two main traditional winemaking techniques. Eastern part the heart of winemaking region is Kakheti and there we call it Qvevri wine. western part of Georgia its Imereti and there we call it Churi. The qvevri is that clay vessels used for making wines according to the traditional Georgian method. Very little details are written about of history of Qvevri, how they are produced and how wine was made. There where academies like Ikhalto and Alaverdi where winemaking was as course from eights century. Modern Qvevris range from 100 to 4000 but more useful is 1000-1200 liters ..read more

Georgia – is a country of extremes. Georgia is a country of extremes. Mountain gorges and cliffs about broad river plains. Swift rivers slice beneath serene alpine pastures. Professional archeologists and amateur winemakers all dig in their different way to uncover lost traditions, lost vines, lost civilizations. Georgians have a tremendous sense of pride, not least in their wines and wine culture. They firmly believe their land to be the birthplace of wine and see wine as metaphor for their own blood. Georgia, known to its inhabitants as Sakartvelo, the land of the Kartvelians, has seven diff ..read more

Kakheti – wine region of Georgia The Kakheti region is the birthplace of winemaking. According to archaeologists, the grapes here began to grow more than eight thousand years ago. And today, there are more grape varieties growing in Kakheti than in France or Italy. Such a variety of Kakheti should be grateful for the amazing combination of natural features of the climate and soil. It is in Kakheti that twenty-five percent of the total number of vineyards in the country is concentrated and it is here that most of the wines familiar to the whole world are produced. A kind of border dividing the ..read more