8000 Vintages

Glasses of Georgian wine raised across a table
A Winter Discovery from Georgia
What to drink from Georgia when it is cold: semi-sweet Kindzmarauli, amber wine with real grip, and a chacha that will warm you from the inside. Read more...
Château Mukhrani above its vineyards in autumn
Rtveli at Château Mukhrani: A Magical Georgian Harvest Celebration
Rtveli is the Georgian grape harvest, and at Château Mukhrani it is a month of picking, pressing and feasting. What actually happens on the estate in September. Read more...
Saperavi on the vine at Periani
A modern voice from Kakheti’s ancient vineyards - Periani Wines
Periani make the same grapes two ways: full qvevri fermentation with months on skins, or clean steel to keep the fruit forward. Tasting them side by side is the fastest... Read more...
A picker among the vines at Periani during harvest
Periani - Our new producer
We have added Periani to the list. A Kakhetian house working with Khikhvi and Saperavi, in qvevri and in steel, and worth knowing about. Read more...
Vineyards below the Caucasus in Kakheti
Georgia wine exports 2023
Where Georgian wine went in 2023, which markets grew, and what the export figures say about a category most British drinkers have still never tried. Read more...
A qvevri set into the gravel floor of the marani at Periani
Qvevri Wine: Georgia’s Ancient Winemaking Tradition
What a qvevri actually is, why burying a clay vessel in the cellar floor changes the wine, and how a method from 6000 BC ended up on the UNESCO heritage... Read more...