ArmInfo. Famous British wine connoisseur, cheese expert Francis Gimblett, as part of his world tour, will pan out till the end of this year to visit various Armenian vineyards and taste Armenian wines that are becoming more popular in the world, according to British edition of Getsurrey.co.uk.
According to the source, the British sommelier is also interested in a wide range of local cheeses. Recently, a British expert visited Lebanon, Tunisia and Algeria, where he got acquainted with local wines and traditions of making cheese.
To note, Francis Gimblett is a famous sommelier, traveler and founder of the British company for the production of non-traditional cheeses. He is also the author of the online project Wine NavigatorR, with the help of which you can find out in which region of the world which wine you can try.
According to Armenian National Statistics Service data, in Q 1 2017 Armenia increased wine production extents by 29.8% to 3.8bln liters. According to the report of Armenian Customs Service, in 2016 Armenia exported 1.8bln liters of wine with annual growth by 27.7%, with an increase in customs value by 43.6% to $ 5.9 million.
According to statistics, the production of Armenian cheese in the first half of 2017 was 9,005.7 tons, with an annual decline of 4.7%. At the same time, the volume of exports of cheese and cottage cheese in 2016 decreased by 39.5% to 5 517.3 tons, with a decrease in customs value by 45.9% to $ 12.7 million. At that, 99% of the total volume of exported cheese falls on the Russian market.
