Georgia
The Cradle of Wine
Eight thousand years ago our ancestors, who were some of the first
inhabitants of the earth, cultivated wild vines, compressed grapes, and
fermented wine. They showed a great belief in kindness and built
prayer-houses where they drank the most precious wine as a part of sacrificial
rituals. Since then they spread the word "Wine" all
over the world. This was the very beginning of Georgia's
self-expression. Georgian became explicator's of national consciousness.
They assisted others in the creation of benevolence and actively
contributed to the development of spiritual kindness. This was the Georgian
way of life. Bread and wine are the essence of human beings.
Georgia is known as one of the ancient creators of cultivated varieties
of vines. Over 500 grape varieties of local origin and over 100 varieties
of wild grapes are presented on this small territory of Earth. There
is hardly any other country in the world where one can encounter such a
great variety of vines. Varieties of grapes are endemic to the
area. Vine varieties are presented in the main ethnic regions of
their origin including:
