Georgia is thought to be one of the original wine producing regions in the world.
Call it the cradle of wine making if you will.
I might be getting ahead of myself by suggesting that Qvevri, beeswax lined clay vessels, the traditional way to make wine in Georgia will be on display at Georgia Wines Tasting in New York on June 2.
Amongst the selections, attendees will have the chance to discover wine made by the monks at Alaverdi Monastery.
The Board of American Friends of Georgia in collaboration with Corus Wine Imports and Georgia Wine House are presenting what might be a first at Baryshnikov Arts Center.
All wines are shipped directly from Georgia for the tasting.
I believe this unique occasion to sample Georgia wines is reserved to trade and media.
My first sight of the Qvevri amphoras (above) was thanks to Isabelle Legeron who as I reported in That Crazy French Woman Calls for A Revolution in the Way We Drink Wine dedicated the opening of the 2011 season of her Journey into Wine TV show to Georgia.
Swimming in a world of wines, history a plus.
(* top illustration from program invite, photo courtesy of Isabelle Legeron)