AGBU Magazine |April 2019

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Vineyard in Artsakh

The Wines of Artsakh

Patience, perseverance, and history in every vintage

By Laura L. Constantine
Vahe and Aimee Keushguerian overlooking a vineyard in Khachik Village, Vayots Dzor.

Visionary Vintners

Armenian trailblazers who reclaimed the nation’s wine legacy and pioneered an industry

Reporting by Tamar Hovsepian
filling wine in a glass

Uncorked

A rich blend of historical mystique, agricultural bounty, and Armenian ingenuity is putting the country on the world wine map 

BY TAMAR HOVSEPIAN
Jakob Schuler in one of his wine stores

2012: A Very Good Year for Jakob Schuler

The timing couldn’t have been better when the Swiss winemaker visited Armenia in search of the elusive grape 

Interview by Tamar Hovsepian
Simone sharing a moment with young students in Armenia.

The Compassionate Visionary

Remembering Louise Manoogian Simone

By Nana Shakhnazaryan