Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW Evaluates More Than 100 Georgian Wines

Master of Wine Lisa Perrotti-Brown visited Georgia on a trip organised by US company Big Sky Ranch Inc. with financial support from Georgia’s National Wine Agency.

During her visit, Perrotti-Brown toured wineries and wine producers in Kakheti, tasting a diverse selection of Georgian wines and learning about traditional winemaking practices.

At a special tasting in Tbilisi, she assessed more than 100 wines from approximately 50 Georgian producers. Following the visit, she will prepare articles on Georgian wine for The Wine Palate, an online publication featuring expert reviews and a regularly updated database of wines from around the world.

Perrotti-Brown has worked in the wine industry for more than 25 years. Her coverage focuses primarily on American and Bordeaux wines, alongside Champagne, with Georgian wines added to her reviews last year.

The United States remains a strategic export market for Georgian wine. According to the National Wine Agency, targeted marketing activities supported since 2013 have helped increase awareness and exports in the country.

During the first nine months of this year, Georgia exported nearly 750,000 litres of wine to the US, a 3% increase compared with the same period last year.