Drink like a Georgian: Zurab Gvaladze Winery; eat like a Georgian!

The country of Georgia is on my mind these days — and not just the biodynamic wines of Zurab which come from Georgia. On Christmas Day in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, Armenians and Azerbaijanis joined protesters who filled the streets with hopes to turn Georgia toward Europe instead of Russia. On Friday, Dec. 27,  the United States released a statement committing to promote accountability for those undermining democracy and human rights in Georgia.

Zurab (in Georgian ზურაბ) is a Georgian man’s name that derives from the Persian name of a legendary warrior associated with the acts of  bravery and courage. Today that bravery and courage is expressed by these protesters. At Zurab Gvaladze Wine Cellar, a small family winery in Imereti (Western Georgia), Zurab Gvaladze took the eco-warrior’s role to turn the winery founded in 1900 by his great grandfather into a commercial one in 2016 that stays true to traditions

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