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News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: How grape farmers are restoring Armenia’s wine heritage while safeguarding ecosystems

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/how-grape-farmers-are-restoring-armenias-wine-heritage-while-safeguarding-ecosystems/

Published on: Tuesday 12 May 2026

Winemaking in the area that is now Armenia has a history going back 6,000 years. However, the practice nearly vanished from Armenia during the Soviet era, in the 20th century. Wine producers in ...

News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: A Wine Expert’s Diary from the Roads of Vayots Dzor, Armenia

News channel or source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-center-folklife-cultural-heritage/2021/02/04/wine-expert-diary-roads-vayots-dzor/

Published on: Thursday 04 February 2021

Armenia, where the oldest trace of wine production is 6,100 years old, can indeed compete for the title of the “cradle of wine.” Tigran Zakaryan In the summer of 2020, the Center for Folklife and ...

News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: Travel the Sweetest Route through Vayots Dzor and Syunik, Armenia

News channel or source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-center-folklife-cultural-heritage/2021/03/11/travel-sweetest-route-through-armenia/

Published on: Wednesday 10 March 2021

Numerous popular traditions regarding beekeeping are associated with the medicinal properties of the use of beeswax. Grandpa Grisha, a beekeeper with 50 years of experience, remembers it all very well ...

News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: Armenia, A New Wine Country That Is Actually Very Old, Illustrated With Two Wines

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/12/11/armenia-a-new-wine-country-that-is-actually-very-old-illustrated-with-two-wines/

Published on: Saturday 11 December 2021

Armenia is a small wine country but definitely not a new one. Here, in the region around present-day Armenia and Georgia, wine was made for the first time around 8000 years ago. At least, that is what ...

News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: One Of The Oldest Wine Producing Countries Growing Grapes In Conflict Zones—The Reemergence Of Armenia

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathrinetodd/2021/07/23/one-of-the-oldest-wine-producing-countries-growing-grapes-in-conflict-zones-the-reemergence-of-armenia/

Published on: Friday 23 July 2021

For many wine producers, harvesting the grapes is the most stressful time period as it can make or break the future of potential wines. Some harvests are easier than others with enough time to gather ...

News Armenia » Vayots Dzor » History: Regular session of anniversary commission on 75th birthday of Momik in Vayots Dzor

News channel or source: https://armenpress.am/en/article/622371

Published on: Monday 04 October 2010

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, ARMENPRESS: The regular session of the anniversary commission on 75th birthday of 13th century’s miniaturist and architect Momik was conducted October 3 in Vayots Dzor, chaired by ...