8000-year-old wines! Made a clip of all the Georgian wines I tasted in China this past year, most of them from the amber / orange / skin-contact category.

And including producers such as Askaneli Brothers, Anapea Village, Baia, Barbale and Casreli.

In a country with such a long alcohol history--the oldest known site in China dates to about 9000 years ago and involved blending rice, honey and fruit--the story of Georgia resounds. And it is fun to see so many wineries experimenting with amphora / skin-contact wine here.

All of the wines in this video are available from importer Georgia Selections. Also see the website winesgeorgia.com for more info about Georgia's wine scene.

#wine #winetasting #winelife #georgia #georgianwine #orangewine #amberwine #china

Quirky wine tasting.

Three twists on Sichuan dish mapo tofu -- pizza, pasta and nachos -- with seven wines at restaurant The Rug in Sanlitun (Beijing).

The wines included three tea-infused Chardonnays from Lingering Clouds in Ningxia, a trio of Georgian wines, and one wine made with Longyan (Dragon Eye) grapes from just outside Beijing.

Collective top match: Jasmine-tea infused Chardonnay with mapo tofu pizza. Big aromas with big flavors.

Best Georgia match: Dora Rkatsiteli. This skin-contact white wine worked especially well with the cheesier dishes--the pizza and the pasta. (All three Georgian wines imported by Georgia Selections.)

My three favorite wines simply for drinking: the Longjing-infused Chardonnay pet-nat (fresh, crisp and with nice fragrance), the Dora Saperavi (a fresh supple fruity wine) and that Longyan by Clovitis (zingy lemon character).

A fun night of eating, drinking and relaxing with friends.

#wine #winetasting #winelife #chinawine #ningxiawine #georgianwine

I had to cancel my #GeorgianWine tasting this week due to broken foot and the (cis-male) owner of the enoteca where is was to be held threw a total tantrum and got verbally abusive with me. And people wonder why I started a women-only wine club. I'm not responsible for your fragility, sir. #wine #WomenWhoWineRome #winelover #WomenInWine

Glad to see #GeorgianWine in the media. It seems like there hasn't been much noise in the past 2 years. Maybe this article by @vinography will inspire you to come #TasteGeorgia with us!!
https://www.vinography.com/2022/12/the-ancient-taste-notes-on-some-georgian-wines

It's #SmallBusinessSat i own a #food and #wine tour company based in #Tbilisi Georgia called #TasteGeorgia so if your thinking about visiting in 2023, my partner Natia and I are at your service.

#womenOwned #womenWhoTravel #tourism #GeorgianWine

Ig @tastegeorgia

www.tastegeorgia.co

‘Orange’ wine from China. Made by Longting winery, in coastal Shandong province, using Petit Manseng grapes, wild yeast and oak barrel aging.

The label says "delicate, dense and ethereal. It is like being in the singing of birds and flowers, and the joy of living things."

Sounds like spiritual experience!

I’ve been hosting Georgian wine tastings – all amber wines – of late, so I’ll save this bottle for the next one. Always like to have a few local wines, either skin-contact or made using Georgian grapes like Saperavi or Rkatsiteli.

Anyway, this wine is more evidence of how China's wine scene is steadily diversifying. While a Cabernet / Bordeaux blend mentality is still dominant, we see an ever-growing number of grape varieties used for commercial wines and more of those wines leaning to niches such as orange, natural and biodynamic.

#amberwine #orangewine #naturalwine #chinesewine #georgianwine #winelife

The 5th Ghvino Forum will be held tomorrow, Nov 16, at UC Davis.
Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Sciences (UC Davis).
Small conference about Georgian wine. It’s free – but one needs to register.
Organized by America Georgia Business Council
https://www.ghvinoforum.com
#georgianwine #georgia