New Wine Festival 2018
With the Georgian “Wine Club” organization, the 9th “New Wine Festival” was held in Mtatsminda park today. The participant wine producers introduced their wines of harvest 2017 from different regions.
During the festival, traditionally, Qvevri was solemnly opened and gift barrels were drawn. This year, Kobadzeebi's “Chkhaveri” was introduced in Qvevri.
Deputy minister of the National Wine Agency, Sandro Aslanishvili participated in the Qvevri opening ceremony.
"The National Wine Agency supports the "New Wine Festival" this year, as in the past years. The existence of small and medium segments in the country is especially important for us. It is noteworthy and pleased that 70 new wine companies are represented at the festival this year, the festival is attended by a number of tourists, foreigners and Georgian wine professionals. This day is aimed to promotion of Georgian
Wine "- Andro Aslanishvili noted.
With the support of the National Wine Agency, the festival was attended by wine professionals and journalists interested in wine from different countries.
Totally, 81 wine companies and 131 small family cellars were presented at the festival. For the selection tasting, there were 422 wines of 236 family cellars. Traditionally, 100 family cellars should have been presented at the festival, but the activity was so great that by the decision of the wine club, finally 131 home cellars were selected.
Number of participants and guests in the "New Wine Festival" increases year by year. In the first festival, which was in 2010, only 15 wine companies participated.
The Scientific-Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture was represented with it's own stand at the festival, where wines made of unique and rare varieties of Georgian grapes from test-demonstration base of Jigaura Scientific-Research Center were introduced.
The event was organized by Wine Club of Georgia and assisted by National Wine Agency of Ministry of Agriculture and Tbilisi City Hall.