Sarajishvili was founded in 1884 by David Sarajishvili, who had studied Philosophy in Germany. At that time, even though Georgia was part of Russia, he wanted to develop the Georgian economy. While his specialty had been wine and cheese, he was influenced by all the...
Speakers, John Wurdeman & Ia Tabagari expose the concept of the authenticity as a strategic platform for the development and visibility of the wine regions and wine tourism in the penultimate talk at the 6th International Wine Tourism Conference 2014 held in...
The Georgian Kakheti Wine Trails offer many surprises. Each winery has its own wine customs. Twins Wine Cellars is a sort of living museum of Georgian wine history and qvevri production. From their family’s pre-soviet prosperity to Russian domination poverty and...
We've been in Georgia for the International Wine Tourism Conference 2014 and every meal we've sat down to has been a feast. Restaurant Kopala is no different, serving a succession of traditional dishes from East and West Georgia. Every time we think that the meal has...
IWINETC Day 2 Conference round up Wine Tourism in British Columbia: Small Wine Region-Big Visitor Impact Erin Korpisto, Okanagan College/BC Wine Info Centre and Allison M. Markin, All She Wrote Consulting shared the story of the wines of the Okanagan Valley and how it...
This morning, the 6th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference was opened by Anthony Swift, IWINETC Director and Shalva Pipia, Minister of Agriculture of Georgia to welcome everyone attending the 2-day conference in the packed ballroom of Tbilisi Marriott Hotel....
This morning we began our tour with a trip to Bagrationi 1882, Georgia’s first sparkling wine producer. They were established in 1937, but their first vintage was not until after World War II, in 1945. They have wines made both by the Traditional method, with the 2nd...
After a very tense and dangerous bus ride less than two miles from the hotel, only to have to walk the last 100 meters of the way on a side street, our first official visit was to the only wine bar in Tbilisi called Vino Underground Wine Bar & Shop. As its name...
IWINETC is most grateful for the support from all of these sponsors. We are particularly grateful for the financial and logistical support from our Premium sponsors: The Georgian National Tourism Administration and the Georgian National Wine Agency. Thank you also to...