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— I think the main treasure in my work are the people I meet. All the great people I've ever met, each of them has given
me something. The same goes for today. You've stimulated my imagination and gave me a lot of food for thought.

— One last question, which may sound unusual, but is actually quite normal in the context of our talk today
about tradition. Can wine help you travel through time?
— In Georgia, I found myself in the past, as I was rediscovering the history of wine and the origin of the vine.
For me, it's like a journey into the past, into the history of wine and the beginning of winemaking.
With age people start to look back towards the start of things, and want to return to the old times. They want to see the
house where they were born, the place where they grew up... The same is true for me. But since all my life I've been
conducting research in winemaking, I wanted to see the place where grapes were born and where the first vines came
to be. That's why this journey to the Caucasus is so special for me.
Plus, one might say that wine also makes us think about the future. A good wine charges you with positive emotions,
making your life better. And I want to make people's lives better—both with wine and thanks to wine.