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I have a friend who traveled to Georgia a few months ago and came back with stories about how proud they are of the vineyards and make it a must see part of any

I have a friend who traveled to Georgia a few months ago and came back with stories about how proud they are of the vineyards and make it a must see part of any visit and while they were very impressed by all the enthusiasm the wine itself was less impressive. My understanding is a lot of the grape growing in that whole region started as a way to keep the Roman legions busy and productive and the methods/tastes have not changed as much since then as the rest of the world. I imagine Moldova is quite similar.

griffzhowl 3y ago
It's definitely not true that the Romans introduced winemaking to Georgia. It's been made there for 8000 years and might have been the site of original domestication of the vine. They still make wine in a similar way so that means these methods are even more ancient than your story about the Romans suggest. e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvevri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvevri
- senkora 3y ago
  To add to this, there is genetic evidence that there were two separate domestication events for wine grapes, one in Georgia and one in the Near East: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg6617 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg6617