THIRD ANNUAL GHVINO FORUM
NOVEMBER 11
Geography, History, Economics and Politics of Wine in Georgia and Beyond
ONLINE EVENT
Session 1 11 : 00 AM to 1 : 45 PM EST
Session 2 3 : 30 PM to 5 : 00 PM EST
GHVINO FORUM 2020 SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
DR. DAVID LORDKIPANIDZE, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GEORGIA,
PATRICK MCGOVERN, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
KYM ANDERSON, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
DAVID MAGRADZE, NATIONAL WINE AGENCY, GEORGIA
NoVEMBER 19
TRADE TASTING & SEMINAR
ONLINE EVENT
GEORGIAN WINES 101
9:00 AM PST
12:00 PM EST
8:00 PM Tbilisi
HOSTED BY TAYLOR PARSONS WITH SPECIAL GUEST WINEMAKER IAGO BITARISHVILI OF IAGO#39;SWINES.
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT
GEORGIA@MARQWINE.COM
CONFERENCE AGENDA
NOVEMBER 11
SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF WINE
Session 1
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HISTORY, ARCHEOLOGY, BOTANY
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM WELCOME BY: MAMUKA TSERETELI, PRESIDENT, AMERICA-GEORGIA BUSINESS COUNCIL
11:10 - 11:45 AM DAVID LORDKIPANIDZE, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GEORGIA
BIOCULTURAL PROCESS BEHIND THE GEORGIAN WINE STORY
11:45 AM- 12:20 PM PATRICK MCGOVERN, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA RECENT DISCOVERY: EARLIEST GRAPE WINE FROM GEORGIA
12:20 - 1:00 PM LEVAN DAVITASHVILI, MINISTER OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AND AGRICULTURE OF GEORGIA.
WINE AS A KEY DRIVER OF BRANDING OF GEORGIA
1:05 - 1:45 DAVID MAGHRADZE, NATIONAL WINE AGENCY, GEORGIA
STATUS UPDATE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS: BOTANY, VARIETALS, CLIMATE
Session 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ECONOMICS OF WINE IN GEORGIA AND BEYOND
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PRESENTATION BY:
TORNIKE KORDZAIA, HEAD OF RESEARCH, TBC CAPITAL
WINE IN THE TIMES OF COVID
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PRESENTATION BY: KYM ANDERSON, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF WINE GRAPE VARIETIES: EVIDENCE FROM A REVISED GLOBAL DATABASE
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM DISCUSSION
Prelude to ღvino Forum 2020
Small Wineries
&
How American Consumers Can Drive Revitalization of Georgian Regions
July 28, 2020 2pm DC Time
As some of you may know, the America-Georgia Business Council will host its 3rd Annual ღhvino Forum of America on November 11-12 at UC Davis. Traditionally, we will focus on the science of the vine and wines, the history, bio-diversity, botanics, economics and business of wine. The details of the wine conference and other activities of the forum will be distributed soon.
Meanwhile, we have decided to host monthly webinars leading up to the event, starting from July. Our first event will be focused on the economic and cultural-societal impact of small wineries.
Speakers will include young winemaker Gvantsa Abuladze from the beautiful Georgian village of Obcha in the Imereti region; restaurant owner and dedicated friend and promoter of Georgian wines Rose Previte; and the manager of an emerging agro-tourist destination with a winery in the picturesque village Tsitelmta in the region of Guria, Mariam Aduashvili.
Mamuka Tsereteli will moderate the discussion.