Georgian wine tasting was held in Japan
More than 80 guests, including sommeliers, importers, wine journalists, attended the event held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The purpose of presenting Georgian wine was to promote the growth of Georgian wine sales on the Japanese market and to attract potential importers.
The Director of the "Red Bridge" - contractor marketing company of the National Wine Agency, well-known Master of Wine, Kenichi Ohashi, made a presentation on the culture of winemaking and the modern industry of Georgia.
The guests of the event had the opportunity to taste both Qvevri and European style Georgian wines of six denominations.
Teimuraz Lezhava, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Georgia to Japan, attended the presentation of Georgian wine.
The National Wine Agency has been cooperating with the company "Red Bridge" since 2017. The company's activities include marketing events for Georgian wine in the Japanese market.
It worth noting that with the support of the National Wine Agency, the first large-scale presentation of Georgian wine in Japan was held in 2014. In subsequent years, Georgian wine companies participated in exhibitions - "Foodex Japan" and "Wine and Gourmet Japan", as well as in local wine competitions. A large-scale exhibition "Georgia is the Homeland of Wine" was held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan in 2019. The exhibition hosted thousands of visitors during 2 months.