Michael and Andre sit down outside in 33°C heat with geophysicist-turned-wine-educator Diana Khandilyan to explore Armenia — home to the world's oldest known winery (the Areni-1 cave, dated ~6,100 years). Diana breaks down Armenia's geography (landlocked between the Caspian and Black Seas, bordering Turkey, Georgia, and Iran), the Soviet-era gap that pushed winemaking underground for 70 years, and how the diaspora is now rebuilding the industry from scratch.


The guys taste three wines built entirely on indigenous grapes:


  • An Areni from Oshin — high-altitude, ungrafted vines, aged in native Caucasian oak
  • An estate blend from Van Ardi — Areni, Haghtanak, and Milakh grown at ~1,000m
  • A rare natural, one-barrel skin-contact wine called Tarerk, made by winemaker Silva Atoyan


Many thanks to our guest Diana Khandilyan whom you can follow here


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