W e live in the best time in the world to drink wines from all over the globe. I’ve always been inspired by the wines less known, with a tendency to shun the mainstream and cheer for the underdog. Which has often led me to wine regions that many would think of as unconventional. Saperavi has interested me since I first read about the wines of Georgia. This recently materialised into a journey to the Republic of Georgia hosted by Shalva Khetsuriani, owner of Khetsuriani Winery, president of the Georgian Sommelier Association, and a man who played an integral part in the creation of the Riedel varietal-specific Saperavi glass. Georgia is a country with a rich cultural history, still somewhat finding
