Author: Nato Gubeladze

Georgian traditional sweet CHURCHKHELA is made from walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cleaned pumpkin seeds or pieces thereof and/or various dried fruit stringed on a thread and lowered down into condensed grape or mulberry juice for several times – we read in the document registered by SakpatentI. Starting from this period, CHURCHKHELA is officially registered Georgian Brand and to protect it is the duty of each person.     FORM: The length of standard CHURCHKHELA is 20-35cm, diameter is 1.5-4cm. As exception, the production of CHURCHKHELA with non-standard length is also admissible.   ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: The condensed dry juice and relevant...

A long time has passed since a human being started getting food and cooking it on an open fire. The human being experienced evolution and together with him his taste used to develop, the food product ration used to increase. Homo sapiens became more attentive to the food product quality and was improving the “primitive receipts” from century to century.   The culture of having dinner collectively has formed together with cultural development of human being. In the epoch of ancient Rome and Greece sitting at table represented a special ritual process. We have seen many samples of engravings...

In 1772, Philippe Clicquot, born into a family of textile traders and vineyard owners, founded a wine merchant House under the Clicquot name. His ambition was to “cross borders” and, true to his word, Venice was the destination of his first shipment of champagne.   In 1775, a pioneer in the production of rosé champagne, the House exported its first bottles of “pink wine” to Lausanne.   In 1798, Philippe Clicquot brought his son François, recently wed to Barbe Nicole Ponsardin, into the business.   1805 brought the untimely death of François Clicquot. Aged just 27, Madame Clicquot courageously...