The night train from Tbilisi made its way into Zugdidi Station at 06:00 on a warm August day. Within half-an-hour we were in a minibus, on our way to Mestia and the four-day hike through Svaneti that awaited us. At 08:45, together...
The night train from Tbilisi made its way into Zugdidi Station at 06:00 on a warm August day. Within half-an-hour we were in a minibus, on our way to Mestia and the four-day hike through Svaneti that awaited us. At 08:45, together...
Article by Nino Gugunishvili
Georgia boasts 8,000 years of winemaking tradition and is now referred to officially as the birthplace of wine, or the “cradle of wine.”
This news was officially confirmed by the findings of a s...
REVIEW
Traveling to Georgia is by itself already an adventure, but this mesmerizing country south of the Caucasus has become a hub for electro music, which may not be the first guess for adventurers from Europe. No matter which...
Georgia has really been put on the map in recent years, and it’s only set to grow even more in popularity. Regardless of our budgets, we all need to drink, be it when meeting a new group of friends, or winding down from the road. ...
Why is Georgia a hotspot for natural wines? The Guardian explains the reasons in its article, dedicated to Georgian wine.
“They’ve been making wine for thousands of years in this Black Sea country – and now it’s at the forefron...
BLOG
The Georgian feast is one of the most important traditions in Georgian culture. Nowadays, it’s one of the strongest identification means of the Georgian people. The structure of the Georgian feast (supra) is very simple an...
The famous wine magazine, The Morning Claret, published an in-depth, perhaps even controversial story about Georgian wine, and its role over the soviet times.
Whilst Georgians are incredibly proud about their wine-making histor...
INTERVIEW
One man, inspired by the growing popularity of natural wine, decided to give it a try himself- and the fact he lived in a flat on the eighth floor did nothing to discourage him! Meet Zura Natroshvili, owner of Bina 37...
PART II: Serendipity strikes
An exploration of Georgian Qvevri wines using Tchotkiashvili as the benchmark
On my first trip to Georgia, I ate repeatedly at the country’s then top-rated restaurant on Trip Advisor, GVino. GVin...
Check out the personal recommendations of Shalva Khetsuriani, President of the Georgian Sommelier Association and CEO of Marani Khetsuriani
SIRAJKHANA
A wonderful wine list created by a graduate of the Tbilisi Wine School an...
Don't miss out on the next adventure into the world of Georgian wine:
Magical Megrelian Wines
February 24
Taste rare natural wines of Megrelia, hosted by Zaza Gagua and Keti Ninidze. Tasting will involve mature wines toge...