As Georgia’s Ambassador to the United States shared on social media, CNN recently featured two stories highlighting Georgia’s unique history of winemaking, which achieved UNESCO Heritage status more than a decade ago. With the support of Georgia’s National Wine Agency, CNN spoke with a few of the expert winemakers who have preserved ancient techniques and who continue to serve as cultural ambassadors for our country.
Georgia is widely known as the birthplace of wine, having developed processes that have endured for more than 8,000 years. This ancient process involves fermenting grapes in clay pots, known as Qvevri, which imbue unique qualities into the wine that make it taste unlike any other in the world. Despite many societal changes, conflicts, and challenges throughout the ages, this ancient Georgian technique – much like the Georgian people – has endured and thrived through it all.
The Georgian Government is incredibly proud of the farmers and winemakers who have made Georgian wine the envy of the world for millennia, and we look forward to telling their stories and sharing a glass of wine with the world for generations to come.