A cloudy, warm, oppressive day in Tbilisi, May 2015. A light drizzle is falling, most of the vendors on the Dry Bridge junk market have gone home. Tourists interested in Russian cameras, watches and plastic or metal Red Army insignia can still find a few cloths spread out, though. And under the trees, a group of four young to middle-aged Georgian men have on display a handful … [Lees meer...] overRegrets about a Plastic Cup of Georgian Wine
Georgia
How to make wine in qvevri: Iago Bitarishvili explains
For making wine, we are used to containers made of wood, concrete and stainless steel. In Georgia, a very different material is used: clay. Wine has been made in this country for eight millennia now in egg-shaped clay vessels from different sizes, called qvevri. In other parts of the world you will hear the term amphora used for this kind of vessel, but not in Georgia. The … [Lees meer...] overHow to make wine in qvevri: Iago Bitarishvili explains
Wijn uit Georgië
Georgische wijnen: we lezen er regelmatig over, maar weten er meestal heel weinig van. We lezen dat Georgische wijn Rusland niet in mag, maar wat er precies aan de hand is, dat weten alleen de Oost-Europadeskundigen. Poetin beschuldigt de Georgische wijnen van slechte kwaliteit, maar dat is slechts een dekmantel. Want Georgische wijn is helemaal niet zo slecht. Sterker nog: de … [Lees meer...] overWijn uit Georgië
