Travel the country of georgia with us!

Here is a short itinerary for an exciting trip to the wine country of Georgia If you can’t make it soon, pop a bottle of some the new exciting wines from there and join along from home!

Here’s a short condensed itinerary of our wine trip from Seattle to Georgia.

  • The main airport hub of Georgia is the capital, Tbilisi, which has connections from most major European airports.

  • Ride share is available in major cities (called Bolt) but to get to wine regions you can either rent a car or hire a driver.

  • Unlike other wine regions we have visited, there can be issues of both language barriers and hard to find wineries. Hiring a driver can be worth the money especially if they have some translation skills.

 

Tsibili

The vibrant capitol is well known for great food, wine and hospitality. There are also some night life options but the best times can be had in family restaurants with large groups of locals and visitors over traditional meals.

Qvevri

The traditional wine making clay amphora of Georgia. These vessels are such and important part of the history of the country that they have become the unofficial symbol of the country and represent ancient and traditional methods of vinification.

Orange or Amber wine of Georgia

Famous for its orange or amber wine (they are used interchangeably but some wine nerds do consider them slightly different). Made by leaving mostly white grapes on their skins, the wine gets more concentrated the longer it’s left in contact with those skins.

 

Winery in Georgia

Typically the qvevri are buried in the ground, some permanently like this. The ground naturally controls temperatures, and wines can be left in vessel for weeks, months, or even years.

The vineyards of Pheasant’s Tears

One of the most famous wineries in all of Georgia, these vineyards are mix of native and obscure varietals used to make a wide range of wines.

The traditional Georgian meal, the Supra

At the heart of Georgian culture is wine, food, and hospitality . The Supra is a traditional feast held for friends and family, usual with a theme, and centered around sharing good food (and plenty of it) and wine (and lots of that too).