17 of the Best Wines From the Country of Georgia

They are grapes you’ve never heard of. The names are mostly unfamiliar. Some are fermented and aged underground in massive egg-shaped clay pots, just as they were thousands of years ago. These are the grapes and wines of Georgia, a country that borders Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and the Black Sea almost 6,000 miles from the United States — and just as far from the minds of most American wine drinkers. But that may be changing. If Georgian wines are not yet having a moment in this country, they are starting to catch on and deserve more attention. The article 17 of the Best Wines From the Country of Georgia appeared first on VinePair.