Seventh Areni wine festival slated for October 2-4
YEREVAN, October 1. / ARKA /. The village of Areni in the southern province of Vayots Dzor will host the Seventh Wine Festival on October 2-4, Mekhak Apresyan, the head of an economy ministry's tourism department, told a news conference today.
He said the goal of the festival is to stimulate development of rural tourism and to present Armenia’s rich wine-making culture and history. The Wine Festival will extend to the nearby community of Rind as well, he said.
According to Apresyan, the festival contributes to the development of specific communities, helping to create also jobs. From this point of view, all these festivals are a powerful tool for resolution of some problems, he said.
He said two certified sommeliers- Jacob Kleitman (Israel) and Katie Jurkhadze (Georgia) have arrived to take part in the festival.
The festival is a joint effort of Areni Festival Fund, the ministry of economy and Industry Development Fund. They are being assisted by the Union of the Armenian Communities and the administration of Vayots Dzor region.
The world's earliest known wine-making facility- a wine press and fermentation jars from about 6,000 years ago- has been discovered in a cave not far from the village of Areni. The same area was the site of the discovery of the oldest known leather shoe, dated to about 5,500 years ago. -0-
He said the goal of the festival is to stimulate development of rural tourism and to present Armenia’s rich wine-making culture and history. The Wine Festival will extend to the nearby community of Rind as well, he said.
According to Apresyan, the festival contributes to the development of specific communities, helping to create also jobs. From this point of view, all these festivals are a powerful tool for resolution of some problems, he said.
He said two certified sommeliers- Jacob Kleitman (Israel) and Katie Jurkhadze (Georgia) have arrived to take part in the festival.
The festival is a joint effort of Areni Festival Fund, the ministry of economy and Industry Development Fund. They are being assisted by the Union of the Armenian Communities and the administration of Vayots Dzor region.
The world's earliest known wine-making facility- a wine press and fermentation jars from about 6,000 years ago- has been discovered in a cave not far from the village of Areni. The same area was the site of the discovery of the oldest known leather shoe, dated to about 5,500 years ago. -0-