Taking Craft Wine to the UK: English Grapes in Georgian Qvevri

January 28, 2018GEORGIA TODAY

“‘Project Marani’ is a venture by Artisan Cru … Founded by Henry Mchedlishvili, Ian Cole and Joe Simms, they have correctly realised that the Georgians have an 8,000 year tradition of what could anachronistically but effectively be marketed as ‘craft’ wine production, and seek to create a hybrid wine using English-grown grapes fermented in Qvevri…”