Georgia

Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin’s 40,000-bottle wine collection

The government plans to auction it off and use the funds to open a wine education school

Noravank Monastery, built in the 13th century, is situated in a narrow gorge of the Amaghu River in Armenia. The churches’ conical roofs were added during a more recent restoration in the late 1990s.
LIFE & CULTURE

In the land of churches and wine

The beautiful countries of Georgia and Armenia are home to resplendent monasteries and boast a history of winemaking