The wine region of Gare Kakheti is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Старый Тбилиси (Old Tbilisi) or the Domaine Shilda produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gare Kakheti are Saperavi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gare Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Gare Kakheti, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gare Kakheti go well with generally quite well with dishes .
‘When I started producing wine, the wineries were all in a very bad condition,’ said Askaneli Brothers president Gocha Chkhaidze, recalling the poor state of the Georgian wine industry shortly after the country declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. ‘There was inadequate sanitation, a lack of know-how and old-fashioned bottling lines. People were unable to make wine sustainably, vineyards were not sufficiently cared for, agronomists were unskilled and used to harvest the maximu ...
Titled A Life in Wine: Gérard Basset, the World’s Favourite Sommelier, the one hour-long film is produced by leading London wine club 67 Pall Mall’s on-site 67pallmall.tv studio and production team. ‘I was introduced to [Basset’s wife] Nina and [son] Romané in October 2021 where we sat and discussed a potential tribute, lovingly made by those closest to him, that would inspire people and tell the story of his incredible life,’ said 67 Pall Mall producer Kiki Hopkins. ‘We worked on a list of trea ...
Prima & Ultima – meaning ‘first and last’ – showcases whiskies that are exactly that: either the first or the last of their kind. The eight single malts in this year’s line-up were chosen by Diageo master blender Dr Craig Wilson, following in the footsteps of previous Prima & Ultima creators Maureen Robinson and Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. The whiskies include the final Brora bottling from 1981, and spirit from the last two casks of Port Ellen filled in 1980, as well as single malts from Royal ...
