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The 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) results were officially announced recently. 68 Georgian wines have been awarded in this year’s competition, which is just a bit more than last year’s result (66 total awards). However, quality of awards has progressed significantly compared to previous years. For the first time, …

According to National Wine Agency, in January-May 2017 Georgia exported 24.75 million bottles of wine to 41 countries, up 64% compared to the same period of 2016. Value of total exports made up 55.52 million USD, up 58% year on year. “In January-May 2017 wine exports rose by 64% year …

The results of annual International Wine Challenge (IWC) competition were announced recently in London. “Judges were blown away by the quality and character of Saperavi entries from Georgia”, – reads the IWC press release published by one of the most prestigious international wine contests. “The mountainous Caucasian country is now …

Various international wine contests are held worldwide and three of them are of special importance:  International Wine Challenge (IWC), International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) and Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). All of them are held in London and they are considered to be the most influential international competitions worldwide. …

“Previously, wine exports was impossible to China, in practice”, Paata Sharashenidze, founder of Usakhelauri Vineyards company, told Business Course. Georgian product was taxed by 58% in China and this tax was raising the product price. But now, after signature of Georgia-China free trade agreement, Georgian wine exports will enjoy tax-free …

 International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) has accepted Georgia’s proposal to include Qarvisferi Ghvino (Amber-colored Wine), made by traditional Georgian methods, in the list of special wines. OIV has positively accepted this proposal of Georgia party, Giorgi Samanishvili, head of National Wine Agency, said. “This decision is one more …

Maranuli Otskhanuri Sapere Barrel Selected (2015) has made a strong case for joining wine world royalty after a red wine from the region won one of the most coveted medals at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards. This is very first time Georgian wine received a Platinum medal in the …

Georgian wine exports to China are set to grow after the two countries officially signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 13 May, following a series of negotiations that started as early as December 2015. The FTA will see China drop a tariff on 93.9% of exported products from Georgia, …

International wine exhibition “Wine and Gourmet Japan 2017” was held in Tokyo, where 14 Georgian wine companies were represented with the support of the National Wine Agency and Georgian Embassy in Japan. „Wine and Gourmet Japan“ is considered as one of the most important exhibitions in Asia. In 2016, the …

The wine tasting complex by Shilda Winery is underway in Georgia’s wine region Kakheti. Architect company X-architecture works on the project. Area of the complex is 2000 m2, The spacing of the vineyard is translated into the structural grid of the building and articulated through a series of curved beams. …

With National Wine Agency invitation, Japanese master of wine Kenichi Ohashi visited Georgia for Georgia wine market investigation reason for a week. Japanese wine professional is accompanied by the representative of Japanese Sommelier Association journal (JSA), wine writer Akihiko Yamamoto, who is preparing a long article about Georgian wine to …

Export of wine and alcohol beverages sustains growing trend. According to Wine National Agency, 18,4 million bottles of wine are exported in 39 countries worldwide through the first 4 months of the year, the figure exceeds by 59% comparing to the same period of the previous year. Revenues gained from …