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Wine Vessels

Wine Vessels

Wine vessels: For centuries Georgians used to drink wine in special drinking vessels prepared from animal horns ("Kantsi") and specially elaborated leather. This tradition of drinking wine is still observed in some regions of Georgia. Domestic animals represented the source of drinking materials. Vessels were fabricated after cleaning, boiling and polishing horns. These drinking horns attracted the particular attention of merchants and soldiers travelling in the Caucasus.

Wine is stored in clay vessels called long pitchers. Pitchers are filled to the top with boiling grape juice, then covered with a wooden lid and finally covered with earth. In some cases pitchers are buried in earth for over 50 years. There are some other types of vessels used for wine storing such as barrels, wineskins whereas jugs, azarpesha (bowl), bowls, chalices, cups and kula are used for wine drinking.

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