Episode 288: 8,000 vintages of wine in Georgia
From SOMM TV wine & food by SOMM TV
May 16, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 288
About this episode
This episode explores Georgia's rich winemaking history and features an interview with winemaker Shota Nastroshvili.
Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of life it does not influence. In celebration of the new feature-length film coming to SOMM TV in July, we are telling the story of how this country — surrounded by mountains and sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — became the birthplace of wine. Today’s episode was recorded live in Georgia with winemaker Shota Nastroshvili of Teliani Valley. Make sure to visit SOMM TV to subscribe. Our new feature-length film about Georgia premieres in early July, and this episode can also be watched on SOMM TV.
People in this episode
Guest: Shota Nastroshvili
Topics covered
- wine
- Georgia
- winemaking
- history
- culture
- interview
Keywords
- Georgia
- wine
- winemaker
- Shota Nastroshvili
- Teliani Valley
- 8,000 vintages
- feature-length film
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teliani Valley
Books & works: feature-length film
Places: Georgia
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