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Posted: 4 years ago

Illustrations of Giorgi Popiashvili on Different Etiquettes of Wine

The recent projects of Giorgi Popiashvili include creating etiquettes for different brands, such as Marani KALO and Wild Wine.
 
Marani KALO continues the tradition of vinifing wine in Kvevri in Kakheti, near Qiziki vestibule. The wine, which has sacral meaning for locals, since with the drinking vessel they talk to god.

Ottomanian invasion of Meskheti region has destroyed villages and vineyards, since then (from 16th century) the trace of ancient Meskhetian wine is lost.

During the last decade, Giorgi Natenadze, founder of Wild Wines was trying to find the lost wine variety and renew it. In 2009, Jigaura's scientific research center was opened, where Giorgi, together with the center identified 24 ancient Meskhetian wine varieties.