‘The oldest and the youngest winemaking nation in the world’ Georgia, the exotic and little-known country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, holds one of the stronger claims for being the birthplace for wine and winemaking. Evidence of both crushed grapes and winemaking vessels, the famous Qvevri, have been found dating back to around […]
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By Rose Murray Brown MW Published in The Scotsman 3 January 2026 My pick of wineries to watch in the coming year from around the world: Romania: VIILE METAMORFOSIS www.viile-metamorfosis.ro Impressive quality at inexpensive prices, this Romanian producer (cellar pictured below) is part owned by the Tuscan Antinori family based in Dealu
The Caucasus Mountains as viewed from the Tsinandali Estate Our next stop was then the main winemaking region of Kakheti, about 2 hours northeast of the capital. This was proper winemaking country; endless wineries and vines and, as it was harvest, lorryloads of grapes being driven around. This region is split in two by the […]
Mildiani The next day somehow managed to surpass the already heady memories of the previous. A morning visit to Mildiani was a great example of a massive producer (circa 3 million bottles) getting it right. Winemaker Gogi is a bit of a legend in these parts, consulting for various wineries and famous for saving the […]
