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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Republic of Georgia & Wine
We wanted to send out a note of support for the citizens of the Republic of Georgia facing a brutal invasion from Russia. This small country is considered by historians as the birthplace of wine cultivation and is home to several indigenous grapes: Rkatsiteli, Akhasheni, Kindzmarauli, Tsinandali, Teliani, and Saperavi - among others. The Gori disrict, which is taking the brunt of the Russian attack, is a large grape growing region and we can only hope that the vineyards survive the conflict. If you would like to learn more about the great wine making tradition in Georgia visit the Georgian Wine House and Dozortsev and Sons. If you would like to donate to Georgian Humanitarian Relief visit WorldVision.
The vineyards are in tact, my friend...the invasion has not destroyed the famous Kakheti region just yet! Hopefully, it doesn't affect production!
ReplyDeleteTo stay up to date on current happenings in the region, visit www.newsgeorgia.net!