This is the first event of its kind taking place in Switzerland and it is especially important to promote awareness and increase exports of Georgian wine.

The Mayor of Bern, Alec von Graffenried, attended the Wine Forum and got acquainted with the history of Georgian winemaking and the wines presented by Georgian wine companies.

“The current festival "FERNWEH" in Bern means introducing the culture of foreign countries to the locals. Today I got acquainted with Georgia, which has an 8-thousand-year tradition and history of wine production in pitchers [qvevri], as well as wines presented from different regions, which I did not know before. I am glad to have attended this forum. I wish success to Georgian wine in Switzerland," - Mayor Alec von Graffenried said. 

The Georgian Wine Forum was held in Switzerland with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Georgian National Wine Agency and the Georgian National Tourism Administration, and was organized by the Embassy of Georgia in the Swiss Confederation, the Georgian Wine Gallery and the Georgian Cultural Center in Switzerland.

Zviad Arabidze, the founder of Georgian Wine Gallery (GeoHaus GmbH) also organized the presentation and tasting of Georgian wine within the forum. It should be noted that the first Georgian wine gallery has opened in Zurich, Switzerland this year with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and the Embassy of Georgia in the Swiss Confederation, which will contribute to the promotion of Georgian wine. The idea of ​​opening the Georgian wine gallery belongs to the Georgian businessman, Zviad Arabidze. 

Within two days, local wine professionals and other interested persons had the opportunity to get acquainted with the products with different names of Georgian wine companies in Bern. With the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and the National Wine Agency, the forum includes the following companies: Telavi Wine Cellar, Chateau Mukhrani, Teliani Valley, Shilda, GWS, Tsinandali Mamuli, Koncho and Company, Naberauli and Nikolaishvili Wine Cellar.

Screening of the scientific-documentary film "Georgia - the homeland of wine" was held within the forum.