Catalogue of the I International Wine Competition (Katalog. I Mezhdunarodnyy konkurs vin). Tbilisi, 1966. In Russian and French.

Каталог. I Международный конкурс вин. Тбилиси, Сентябрь 1965 / редактор Г. Беридзе ; художник Г. Саришвили.
Тбилиси : Издательство Ганатлеба, 1966. 563 страницы, иллюстрации.
Твердый издательский коленкоровый переплет. Формат 20,9 х 15,3 см. Тираж 1 500 экземпляров.
Состояние хорошее. 
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Catalogue. I International Wine Competition. Tbilisi, September 1965 / editor G. Beridze ; artist G. Sarishvili.
Tbilisi : Ganatleba Publishing House, 1966. 563 pages, illustrations.
Original publisher's cloth hardcover. Format 20.9 x 15.3 cm. Print run of 1,500 copies.
Condition good. 

This comprehensive catalogue documents the proceedings and results of the First International Wine Competition, held in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, in September 1965. Organized under the auspices of the Soviet Ministry of Food Industry and the Samtrust organization, this landmark event gathered viticulturists, oenologists, and wine producers from across the Soviet republics and the globe. The bilingual volume (printed in Russian and French) provides an exhaustive inventory of the submitted wines and cognacs, detailing their chemical composition, organoleptic properties, and regional specificities, ranging from traditional Kakhetian qvevri wines to European vintages. The catalogue also includes scholarly articles on the biochemical processes of winemaking, historical overviews of Georgian viticulture, and detailed tables of the medals awarded. Ampelographers and historians of Soviet agriculture will find invaluable data within its 563 pages. As a primary source on mid-twentieth-century global and Soviet winemaking standards, and featuring the distinctive graphic design of G. Sarishvili, this securely bound volume appeals strongly to collectors of oenological literature, wine history enthusiasts, and scholars of Caucasian agricultural heritage.