Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine

About the Authors

A Wione Journey book Terry and Kathy began second careers in the wine industry ,establishing Wine Trail Traveler in 2007. By the fall of 2013, they had visited over 1,000 wineries and vineyards in four of Italy’s wine regions, France, Croatia, Georgia (Sakartvelo), England, Wales, New Zealand, Ontario and Quebec in Canada and 20 US states. Along the way they have photographed thousands of winery scenes, compiled extensive notes, written hundreds of informative articles and authored three books. They discovered every winery has a story to tell and the Sullivans want to help get their stories out. The couple is currently working on their fourth wine-related book.

Formal wine education included the intermediate level course from Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and online winemaking courses through Washington State University. In 2009, Terry and Kathy crafted a barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon at Virginia’s Vint Hill Craft Winery and at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Maryland. During Spring 2010 they helped to plant an experimental vineyard at Tin Lizzie Wineworks. They made another barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in the fall of 2012. In 2013 they made a qvevri wine in Georgia with Georgia's Rkatsiteli grapes.

Presentations

The couple is experienced at presenting at conferences with the latest presentation at the 2013 International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) in Zagreb, Croatia. Terry also presented at the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy and they will present at the 2014 IWINETC in Tbilisi, Georgia. Terry also presented at the Eastern Winery Exposition in 2013 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Presentation Titles

Chicken Soup for the Wine Tourist’s Soul (IWINETC 2014)
Experiences that Cultivate Brand Ambassadors (IWINETC 2013)
Turning Customers into Brand Ambassadors (Eastern Winery Exposition 2013)
Best practices for increasing traffic to wine regions (IWINETC 2012)

Book signing Presentations

Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine (Book signings)
How Old Is Old? (Book signings)

Wineries and organizations wishing to host a wine-related presentation can contact the Sullivans at terry@winetrailtraveler.com or call 410-402-0217. Topic categories to choose from include An Introduction to Wine, Building a Wine Culture, and a variety of Thematic Topics. Contact the Sullivans for more details.

Purchasing

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