Episode 295: The holy grail of wine cellars with Irakli Gilauri & Alex Fondren

An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex Fondren.

Hidden beneath a capital city lies a forgotten cellar filled with bottles dating back centuries—wines with possible ties to Napoleon, the Russian Czars, Joseph Stalin, and even the Nazis. Long considered little more than legend, this remarkable collection may be the closest thing the wine world has to a true holy grail.

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