Armenia's Wine Renaissance
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
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content: 2018 July 06
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content: Lucineh Hovhaness Kassarjian; Grigori Avetisyan; Juliana Del Aguila; Sabrina Papazian; Vahe Keshguerian; The world's oldest winery was discovered by archaeologists in a cave near Areni village in 2011. The discovery coincided with a renaissance of winemaking, with local vintners and repatriated Armenian Diasporans joining in the efforts to reinvigorate the 6,000-year-old tradition in its birthplace. Join vintners, historians, and scholars to talk about Armenia's ancient wine history, its continuing folk tradition, interruptions during the Soviet period, and the latest efforts to create a new category of "historic world" wines using indigenous grapes and world-class methods of production. Panelists will also discuss how a the budding wine culture in Yerevan is changing the city's landscape and lifestyles.This session is made possible by the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation and HIKE Armenia.