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"The Role of Women in Georgian Winemaking: Past and Present"

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Georgia has maintained one of the oldest wine making traditions in the world for which they are also called the Cradle of wine. They have maintained the tradition for 8000 years and the history of viticulture represents the country's agriculture practices and rich cultural practices. As per the available data, remarkable contributions of women have been identified in this culture in the country. Ranging from the ancient times to the current situation, it is determined that women have played a major role in the wine industry of Georgia. Women are predominantly included in the team of wine making as a domestic aspect (Svanidze and Costa-Font, 2023). They are responsible for the harvest, fermenting, crushing and storing the grapes in the large clay vessel which is used for the wine fermentation. Historical information has stated that it will have maintained balances between wine production and household activities which is ensuring the homemade wine was representing high quality. These are used in the social and religious ceremony and it is playing a major role as the custodians of tradition.

In recent times, it is determined that the role of women in the wine industry of Georgia has evolved. The country was found to be a transitioned market economy and its industry began to modernize. In addition to this, the opportunity for the women is to ensure their role prominently. In the current situation, women are considered as a leading team for the wine industry of this country (Buican et al., 2023). It represents the contribution of women in the industry. Mai Sujhitashvili has been considered as an example of women of Georgia who have established themselves as winemakers by founding her own winery which is called Teliani Valley. She can be considered as the example of the women's contribution to the group of wine industry of this country.


Reference list: Buican, B.C., Colibaba, L.C., Luchian, C.E., Kallithraka, S. and Cotea, V.V., (2023). “Orange” Wine—The Resurgence of an Ancient Winemaking Technique: A Review. Agriculture13(9), p.1750.


Svanidze, A. and Costa-Font, M., (2023). Revealing the challenges facing Georgia’s wine industry from a natural winemaker perspective using Q-methodology. International Journal of Wine Business Research35(1), pp.89-120.


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