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EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A wine podcast

Ep 128: Wines of Georgia, Qvevri and Lesser Known Varieties with Wine Writer Chris Boiling (Part 2)

06 Mar 2023

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To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. Check out his articles on Canopy, on the International Wine Challenge website. This episode is all about crazy wine making projects, discussing lesser known varieties, and that includes those of Georgia. We we talk about the wine capital Kakheti, the ancient art of ageing in Qvevri and discussing the Georgian grape varieties Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Kisi and Khikhvi. If you want to skip ahead: 1.12: Piwi varities 2.19: Saperavi, the red grape of Georgia 3.00: Rkatsiteli, the white grape of Georgia 4.30: Chris’ dream of making nine wines in five countries in one vintage 7.09: The grape variety Pearl of Victoria 12.41: The PIWI varieties Souvignier Gris and Muscaris 16.08: Lesser known Georgian white varieties: Kisi and Khikhvi 20.42: Looking at Qvevri traditions, what they are and how they are cleaned 30.32: The advantage of ageing in Qvevri 34.37: Getting to Kakheti, the main wine region in Georgia and it’s geography 40.47: Discussing in detail Kakheti, the wine capital And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

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