Did you know that Georgia, is the birthplace of winemaking – wine was first produced in what is now Georgia some 8,000 years ago and it happened by accident!

Or how about ქართული ენა ლამაზია ?

Join My Friend From Georgia, Ia and I as we explore the place she calls home. We cover my unhealthy fascination with the Georgian language and literature, explore Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti, and its beautiful city of Telavi, Georgian food, and of course, wine. This wee country sandwiched between Asia and Europe has so much to offer, check it out!

Music:

Sapajou-Darbu (PDM)

The traditional Georgian song is Saqartvelo - საქართველო Beautiful Georgia (PDM)

Show notes:

• Journey to Karabakh by Aka Morchiladze (1992)
• Mtsvadi - Georgia's catchall name for meat impaled on a stick and cooked over an open flame
• Khinkali - Georgian dumpling
• Khachapuri - Cheese-filled bread
• Kvevri or Qvevri - Large vessels used for the fermentation, storage, and aging of traditional Georgian wine

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