Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

Wine Master Kenichi Ohashi and a group of Japanese wine professionals were visiting Georgia. As part of the tour, the guests visited wine companies and wineries in Kakheti, where they tasted Georgian wines of various names and got acquainted with the technology of Qvevri production.
The group consisted of 10 members, including wine importers and representatives from the media. The impressions and assessments of the participants will be featured in Japanese publications and various blogs, thereby enhancing the global recognition of Georgian wine.
 Kenichi Ohashi is the sole Master of Wine in Japan, currently leading ,,Red Bridge’’, a contractor marketing company for the National Wine Agency.
During his visit to Georgia, Kenichi Ohashi served as a jury member for the Georgia International Wine Award competition, which took place as part of the WinExpo Georgia 2024, an International Wine and Spirits Exhibition.
It is worth mentioning that Japan is a key strategic export market for Georgian wine. In 2014, with the assistance of the National Wine Agency, the initial large-scale introduction of Georgian wine to the Japanese market occurred. Since then, with the backing of the state, Georgian wine companies have consistently taken part in the esteemed international exhibitions "Foodex Japan" and "Wine and Gourmet Japan". Additionally, presentation tastings of Georgian wine have been conducted in various cities across Japan, while wine tours have been arranged for Japanese wine professionals and media representatives throughout all regions of Georgia.