Norwegian expert: Azerbaijani wine ranks among the best
Stockholm, November 22, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC
Well-known Norwegian wine critic Ingvild Tennfjord, who has been writing for the newspaper Aftenposten since 2013, has listed Azerbaijani wine among the most remarkable discoveries of the season.
In her new column “On the Hunt for New Tastes,” she presented six wines from different countries, describing them as opening new “flavour doors.”
Ingvild Tennfjord is a certified sommelier, a graduate of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, the author of nine books on wine, and a knight of the French L’Ordre du Mérite Agricole for her outstanding contributions to agriculture and winemaking.
Among the wines she recommends are selections from Azerbaijan, Italy, Slovenia, Georgia, France, and Lebanon.
“When I lived in Italy, I was always fascinated by how regionally they drank wine. Even wine from a neighbouring region was already considered rare. Meanwhile, you live in Norway and have 36,000 wines to choose from. Believe me, that is abundance,” the sommelier writes.
Wines from Slovenia and Georgia scored 5 points on Norway’s six-point scale (where 6 denotes outstanding quality and 5 denotes excellent).
The Azerbaijani wine “Ismayilli Chabiant Bayan Shira” received the highest possible score of 6 points, alongside wines from Italy, France, and Lebanon.
Tennfjord described the dry white wine as elegant, fresh, and exceptionally pleasant, noting that it pairs perfectly with fish and white meat. She highlighted that Azerbaijani winemakers are producing wines capable of competing at the international level.
Thus, Azerbaijani wine has secured its place among the highest-rated examples from both the Old and New Worlds, further strengthening the country’s position on the global wine map.
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