Vahe Keushguerian

Vahe Keushguerian is the Founder & CEO of WineWorks (a winery incubator that produces wine for 14 top Armenian wine brands) Co-Founder of EVN Wine Academy, and Owner of the first two nurseries that grow to propagate indigenous Armenian grape varieties. 

Vahe has around 30 years of experience in the global wine industry, including his extensive work with restaurants and distribution (Tastevin Imports, CA) and Lalime’s Restaurant in SanFrancisco. In Italy, Vahe had two wineries that produced internationally recognized wines; LaRendola s.r.l in Tuscany and La Corte in Puglia.

Furthermore, Vahe’s work extends beyond the wine industry, into civil society, where he is the Co-founder, Chairman of the board of EVN Report; a non-profit online news site covering Armenian news. He is also a Co-founder, Chairman of the board of Impact Hub Yerevan, a social innovation space and community with a mission to support social impact projects and enterprises which propel the positive development of Armenia. 

In 2021, Vahe was appointed Advisor to the Republic of Artsakh President on Development Projects.