The Wine Street /Yerevan Wine Days

• 2024-01-30

Saryan Street is by right considered to be the wine corner of the capital, and severat noteworthy wine bars and restaurants are located here. Here, the season of summer terraces lasts until late autumn - and with the arrival of the first warm days after winter, one wants to sit outside, have a cup of coffee, mulled wine (glühwein) or wine, and eat something warm. The tables are put right on the sidewalk, and the ethno-jazz and piano music that's played all over the place, along with the friendly service, create a soulful atmosphere in the street. Wire bars offer a huce selection of wines from local producers at very hospitable prices, accompanied by exquisite appetizers, meat and cheese assortments. Wine restaurants often hold tasting parties, where winemakers personally introduce their wines and the secrets of Armenian winemaking to visitors.
The festival, for the sake of which one of the central streets of the capital is blocked for two evenings, is another good reason to come to Armenia, where "YereWine Days" are traditionally held on the first Friday and Saturday of May.
At this celebration of life, winemakers offer to taste their products, restaurateurs pick decent gastronomic matches to wine, which quickly conquers the foreign market and the hearts of enophils.
And numerous guests familiarize themselves with the products of Armenian winemakers, buy Armenian wine; taste barbecued meat, local cheeses and enjoy the taste of red, white and rose wine in the open air, live music, and the bright lights of a big city.