Rising popularity of Georgian wines

Georgian Embassy Charge d’Affaires Levan Machavariani (left) holds a bottle of red Moscato, while Elya holds up a bottle of Rose off-dry and her husband Chee with a bottle of Alazani Valley Red Semi-Sweet during the tasting session.

GEORGIAN wines occupy a nice, half-way niche between easier-drinking New World wines and the complex tannins and terroir of Old World stuff, in this writer’s opinion.

Yet, it’s only since the third quarter of last year that Georgian wines from the Caucasus have entered our market, thanks to efforts by Eurasia Trading and assistance from the Georgian Embassy.