In the republic of Georgia there as many recipes for this great relish as there are women in the nation! Every household keeps this available for family & friends to use as a meal condiment. It is available at Russian groceries in the USA but it is not nearly as good as what you get in someone's home or even in restaurants in Georgia.

Tamada Kindzmarauli a delicious Semi-Sweet Red Wine made in Kakheti, republic of Georgia. This wine is a dark, dark red that is a naturally semi-sweet wine that is perfect for a dessert wine especially iwth a trat fruit dessert or with especially pungent & strong cheeses. I is made from the ancient species of grape called Saperavi, a varietal that has been around for 3 thousand years +. Usually this wine is served chilled but in colder weather it is served at room temp.

The bouquet, texture along witht he superb body of this ancient wine is something thatmust be experienced tobe believed. Today's Kindzmaraulis are the best of ancient vinoculture married to the ebst of modern winemaking technology to produce wines of excellence that are hard to beat.

My bottle was brought to me about a month ago as one of a 3 bottle gift by a friend from Tbilisi, Republic Of Georgia. This great wine was chilled, served with some great Georgian Suluguni cheese.

On the eastern shores of the Black Sea snuggled up to the Caucasus Mountain range rests a country of some 5,000,000 people, a land rich in ancient and modern history, agriculture, literature & extraordinary wines, it is. . . . . . . . .the Republic of Georgia!

Georgia, formerly part of the Soviet Union, has a long & ancient history of winemaking. The word "wine" is of Georgian origin. Ancient wine vessels dating back to 5000+ B.C., recently unearthed by scientists, offer evidence to support this theory. Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar & other notables of history enjoyed Georgian wines.

Georgia's moderate climate and moist air, influenced by the Black Sea, provide the best conditions for vine cultivating. Even though a small country, Georgia is home to over 500 varieties of wine, which have been enjoyed by Georgians, Russians & a great many Europeans.