The Annual Saamuri Natural Wine Salon
Kosta recently reflected on a standout moment from his trip to Georgia with Saamuri Wine Bar and their highly anticipated annual event in Tbilisi- the Saamuri Natural Wine Salon. The festival celebrates organic and natural winemaking, typically taking place in early May at Tbilisi’s iconic creative co-working space, Fabrika. In his own words:
Every time I attend the Saamuri Natural Wine Salon, I wish I could preserve the spirit of the festival and bottle it. Then I realize that’s exactly what I’m tasting. If winemakers are artists, then this festival is one of the most exciting exhibitions in Tbilisi.
The producers gathered here are experimenting fearlessly, pushing boundaries and exploring what Georgian wine can become. Many are at the very beginning of their journey, making only a few hundred bottles a year, chasing ideas rather than market trends, guided more by conviction than commercial reality.
The wines are wild, beautiful, imperfect, and deeply alive.
If you want to discover winemakers before the world discovers them- wines still shaped by dreams, ambition, and relentless optimism- this is the place. The bottles poured here are filled with possibility. Every glass feels like a glimpse into the future.
Thank you for another unforgettable festival. Looking forward to next year.
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