Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce this grape at first glance! That’s part of the reason that we put together these grape profile pages on Winetraveler.com–as a way to educate about the many different grape varieties found around the world.
Rkatsiteli is a unique grape with a long history in the country of Georgia. This is a pale-skinned white grape that makes wines of various styles from dry to sweet and even sparkling. It’s now possible to find different styles of Rkatsiteli wines in the U.S. regions of the Finger Lakes, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina, to name a few.
If you aren’t familiar or want to learn more about Rkatsiteli, check out my latest grape profile page on Winetraveler.com.
Jacqueline Coleman is a published wine + travel writer, radio & podcast host, wine judge, & consultant. She is the monthly "Vino" columnist for Biscayne Times newspaper and a weekly guest host on Linda Gassenheimer’s radio show, “Food, News, and Views” on WDNA 88.9FM in Miami covering the wine & drinks segment.
Her new podcast, “Wine Uncorked,” is out on all major podcast sites and the Podmany app.
Additionally, Jacqueline is a regular wine judge for the South Florida-based American Fine Wine Competition invitational & THE Rosé Competition as well as the Key Biscayne Wine & Food Festival wine competition.
Jacqueline has earned wine certifications through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wine, International Sommelier Guild (ISG), U.S. Sommelier Association, and FIU Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Wine Program. Her greatest education has been as a result of the many relationships she has made through global wine country travels meeting with producers and others in the industry as a wine journalist.
Previous and ongoing contributions:
o Biscayne Times, Vino Columnist for monthly publication
o Let’s Eat Magazine, Wine Contributor
o South Florida Luxury Guide, Wine Contributor & Luxury Wine Consultant
o Coravin, Company Blog Contributor
o Winetraveler.com Contributor
o History & Wine, Blog Founder
o “The Wine Lifestyle” Wine Newsletter
o “Wine Uncorked” Podcast Host & Creator
o “Food, News, and Views” Weekly Radio Host
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