Journal

Stories from Vayk Winery’s vineyards and cellar, with research and firsthand accounts that explore Armenian wine, the landscape of Vayots Dzor and the people who work here.

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Vineyard rows at Vayk Winery on the slopes of Vayots Dzor
Vayk Winery’s vineyards in Vayots Dzor. Photograph: Vayk Winery.

Vayots Dzor and the Making of Armenian Wine

An ancient shoe, a clay wine press and a founder’s memory of surviving vines: follow the water through Vayots Dzor, from Areni-1 to Vayk Winery’s vineyards and cellar.

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