Napheri Family Winery: A Hometown Return
Levan Kbiltsetskhlashvili was a successful lawyer in Tbilisi before he decided it was time to change his long-standing career- and his life- in the process. Levan grew up near Mtskheta in the village of Navazi. Above the village sits ruins of the ancient settlement in the region of Kartli, and as a child Levan would explore the ruins on the restless, long summer days. In the ruins sat the broken qvevris of the winemakers once prominent in the region. These childhood memories were the inspiration when he finally decided to become a full-time winemaker back in his hometown.
CNN Travel “Destination Georgia”: Chubini Winery
CNN Travel highlighted Georgian wine and its historical and cultural significance with an exclusive visit to Saperavri Brothers’ producer Chubini Winery. Tornike Chubinidze, Chubini’s primary winemaker, shared his insights at his winery while hosting both CNN and a group of curious Dutch travelers.
Buried in Tradition: The Georgian Qvevri Maker
Collecting clay from nearby his village of Vardisubani, Zaza Kbilashvili is a part of one of the most vital aspects of Georgian winemaking as a 4th generation qvevri maker. The qvevri- an egg-shaped clay vessel- is the foundation of traditional Georgian winemaking. This ancient craft, precious to every detail, takes several months to create each single qvevri.
WinExpo Georgia 2024
From its pivotal location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and embedded in the traditional winemaking of the ancient world, the city of Tbilisi hosted its renowned Winexpo from June 7-9, 2024. With well over 1000 wines available to sample, the atmosphere on these beautiful summer days in Tbilisi turned quickly into a welcoming event for Georgians and internationals alike. We sampled from all three categories of small, medium, and large producers.
Budeshuri Winery: Shining Eyes
Budeshuri Winery’s story begins at the start of the new millennium. The year Irakli Pirashvili was born, his grandfather Rezo, once mayor of the town of Sighnaghi, started planting the first roots. The word “budeshuri” is used in Georgian literature to describe something wide and bright, such as shining eyes or the sun.
AB Wines: Georgian Winemaking, German Quality
Exploring the winemakers of Georgia, Saperavi Brothers hosted a conversation and tasting with Hilarius Pütz of AB Wines in Tbilisi. In front of a Tbilisi-based, multinational community, Pütz entertained us with his seventeen year journey through the Georgian winemaking world.