Natural Wine is not a Fad: What a Prominent Georgian From the 1800s Can Tell Us About a Centuries-Old Debate

April 29, 2020GEORGIA WINE HOUSE BLOG

For many, the natural wine boom might seem like it came from nowhere. It might even seem like a fad. But the Republic of Georgia, home to the oldest evidence of winemaking in the world, has hosted a fierce debate over the future of low-intervention winemaking techniques for centuries. Georgia’s traditional qvevri method was declared part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013 and is in the midst of a major renaissance.