Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

The National Wine Agency and the US-Georgia Business Council have organized the Georgian Wine Forum for the third time, this time online.
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Levan Davitashvili participated in the forum remotely. The Minister participated in a scientific webinar held within the framework of the Georgian Wine Forum, which was dedicated to the 8000-year history of Georgian wine and the unique culture of wine making. In parallel with the history, genetics and traditions of Georgian wine, the participants discussed the current situation in the Georgian wine industry, the contribution of the sector to the development of the country's economy, its potential and prospects, as well as Georgian wine marketing strategy in the United States along with the World Pandemic.
The webinar was attended by Mamuka Tsereteli, President of the US-Georgia Business Council, Davit Lortkipanidze, Director of the Georgian National Museum, Davit Maghradze, Coordinator of the Georgian Vine and Culture Research Program, Expert Tornike Kordzaia, As well as scientists from around the world, including professor of University of Pennsylvania Museum Patrick Edward McGovern.
Georgian Wine Forum is initiated by the US-Georgia Business Council. The first forum, in 2018, was hosted by Washington, and last year, by Harvard University base, Boston. This year the forum was planned to be held in Davis, California, USA, at the base of Robert Mondavi Center, one of the most prestigious wine universities in the world. However, due to the pandemic, it was decided to conduct it online. The forum traditionally includes a scientific conference, during which scientists from different countries of the world get acquainted with the scientific research related to the culture and history of Georgian vines.
Within the framework of the forum, Georgian wine is presented and offered for tasting to the professionals and representatives of trade industry. This year, Georgian wine will be presented online, in which up to 50 wine professionals will be involved remotely.
The United States is a strategic market for Georgian wine, where exports have been growing steadily for the past 5 years. Despite the pandemic, with the support of the National Wine Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the presentation of Georgian wine in the United States was held in various formats throughout the year. As a result, in the first 10 months of this year, 804 thousand bottles of wine were exported from Georgia to the United States, which is 33% more than the same period last year.