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Wine People Close Up – Irakli Gilauri

Twice in my career, a man from Georgia (the country) has walked into my office and changed the way I think about the world of wine.

The first time, two decades ago, the man was an Eastern Orthodox monk from an 11th century monastery. The second time, a few weeks ago, the man was Irakli Gilauri, who is changing the future of wine from the most ancient of terroirs where wine was born—Georgia.

 

A. They are all red grape varieties

B. They are all Italian grape varieties

C. They are all grape varieties described in their names as “Petit”

D. They are all red grape varieties, but white wine is made from each of them

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