Georgian Wine Culture Research Project Report in Bordeaux
Georgian Wine Culture Research Project Report in Bordeaux
Georgian and foreign scientists presented the report on the results of the project "Georgian Vine and Wine Culture Research" and discussed future plans in the World Center of Wine Civilization, Bordeaux, France.
The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the National Wine Agency Giorgi Samanishvili, who thanked the project participant scientists for the work done.
"Georgian Vine and Wine Culture Research Project is being implemented since 2015. The project gave us opportunity to study the history of Georgian viticulture and wine on the basis of research conducted by ethnography, paleobotany, molecular genetics, archeology, agro-climatology and many other directions. The most important is the results we have received. Due to the results and importance of the current research, the project does not lose its topicality and it will continue in the future, " noted Giorgi Samanishvili.
As Executive Director of Association "Georgian Wine" Tinatin Kesel stated during the assessment of the scientific conference, the results of the three-year project exceeded the expectations. These results reinforce the fact that Georgia really is the cradle of wine.
Patrick Edward McGovern, Professor of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, presented a special report on the results of the research carried out during the project.
According to American scientist, we should not outrun the events, there are some rules and agreements. The wide society in Georgia, as well as outside its borders, will receive information about the results of the international importance of research on Georgian wine and viticulture history in the nearest future.
During the scientific conference, scientists made presentations about the researches and summed up their views.
The meeting of the group of scientists was held during the exhibition "Georgia-Cradle of Wine" in the city of Bordeaux. Leading specialists from many countries, including France, Italy, Canada, USA, are involved in the project along with the Georgian scientists.