Coronavirus Crisis Challenges Georgian Winemakers

For Georgian wines, an increasingly trendy beverage in parts of the European Union and U.S., the coronavirus pandemic could not have come at a worse time. Spring is when new wines hit the market, but Georgia’s export-oriented wine production has slowed significantly, with some wine companies either slashing production or shutting down entirely. Work in the vineyards of Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region, the heart of its wine industry, however, doesn’t stop even during a quarantine.