{"product_id":"georgia-the-cookbook-launch-georgian-food-wine-with-hardie-grant-college-ave-friday-november-20th","title":"Georgia: The Cookbook Launch - Georgian Food \u0026 Wine with Hardie Grant @ College Ave. Friday, November 20th","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollege Ave.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday, November 20th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5:30-7:30pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$15 ($5 for Club Members)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Georgian wines included, poured by Veronica Delgado of Nomadic Distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're thrilled to celebrate the launch of \u003cem\u003eGeorgia: The Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e from Hardie Grant, with a lineup of 5 Georgian wines poured by Veronica Delgado of Nomadic Distribution. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorgia is home to one of the world's oldest winemaking traditions, stretching back some 8,000 years. At the heart of that tradition is qvevri winemaking: grapes are fermented and aged in egg-shaped clay vessels (often described as amphorae) that are buried in the ground, a method UNESCO inscribed on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. We'll try wines from native grapes such as Saperavi, Georgia's leading red variety, and Rkatsiteli, its leading white, that are central to the country's vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeriko Gubeladze is the chef and owner of Shavi Lomi and Ninia's Garden in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was the host of a weekly cooking show on primetime national television in Georgia for 10 years, where she became a household name. Meriko famously cooked for Anthony Bourdain in the Tbilisi episode of \u003cem\u003eParts Unknown\u003c\/em\u003e in 2016, and her recipes and culinary know-how have been featured in publications including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaveur\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e, NPR, and \u003cem\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Kemper is a journalist, recipe developer, and expert on Caucasus foodways. Currently the editorial director at \u003cem\u003ePrior\u003c\/em\u003e, he previously served as travel editor and recipes editor at \u003cem\u003eSaveur\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been published in \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAFAR\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/em\u003e. A native New Englander, he splits his time between Madrid and Tbilisi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Berkeley","offers":[{"title":"Club Member \/ 5:30-7:30 PM","offer_id":68068039262456,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Non-Club Member \/ 5:30-7:30 PM","offer_id":68068039295224,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0255\/5677\/9057\/files\/georgia-the-cookbook-adjarian-khachapuri.jpg?v=1794421815","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageberkeley.com\/products\/georgia-the-cookbook-launch-georgian-food-wine-with-hardie-grant-college-ave-friday-november-20th","provider":"Vintage Berkeley ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}