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We’ve been following
on Substack for a couple of years now, but as a comic creator. (And for those just joining us or with short memories, once upon a time we were “Wine and Comics”, a publication dedicated to precisely that, before expanding out into all types of entertainment/media.)I purchased Matt’s first full graphic novel as a one man show writer/artist, HOUSE ON FIRE and absolutely adored it.
You can follow Matt here:
But wildly, his comics aren’t why we’re featuring Matt on the podcast today! Instead, he reached out via DM to let me know that he had just completed directing a short 20+ minute documentary on Georgian winery "Papari Valley” run by Ketevan “Keti” Gurabanidze, Shalva “Nukri” Kurdadze, and their son Sandro.
THE RED LINE: WHERE WINE IS FREEDOM tracks this family as they tell the story of their time under Soviet rule, before returning to traditional winemaking and once again owning their own lands. This is a preview for an upcoming, feature-length documentary on Georgian wine, where Papari Valley is only one of four different wineries featured.
If you're in the States, distributor BLACK LAMB carries Papari Valley wines, and can be purchased here.
And if you’d like to know more about Saperavi wine,
wrote a brilliant piece on it this week!
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