Conference
May 8 - National Wine Day
On May 8 of this year, a conference was held at the National Youth Palace to discuss the progress and future plans of the program “Scientific Research on Georgian Vine and Wine Culture”. Within the framework of this program, in 2017, the international scientific community recognized Georgia as the homeland of wine. The conference also discussed the current state of the global wine sector, existing challenges, and market specifics.
Representatives of the Georgian wine industry, scientists, Georgian and foreign wine professionals participated in the conference, including: John Barker, Director General of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV); Professor David Maghradze, Head of the “Scientific Project for the Research of Georgian Vine and Wine Culture”; Academician David Lortkipanidze, Director of the Georgian National Museum; Professor Stephen Batiuk, University of Toronto; Professor Gabriele Cola, University of Milan; Professor Gergely Szolnok, University of Geisenheim; Masters of Wine Debra Mayburg, Lisa Perotti and Konstantin Baum; Wine expert and writer Robert Joseph and others.
The conference was attended by the Vice-President of the Academy, Academician Guram Aleksidze, and the Head of the Academic Department, Academician Marine Barvenashvili, from the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The conference was opened by the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili.
The participants of the event were addressed by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Minister of Environment and Agriculture, David Songhulashvili, and the Director General of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), John Barker.
On the same day, a gala evening dedicated to the National Wine Day was held at the Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater, in which famous representatives of ballet and opera art, choreographic troupes and various creative collectives participated. The event was attended by Academician Lasha Dolidze from the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.