Wine venues in Georgia
52 wine venues in 6 areas, mostly wineries and wine bars.
Imereti 7 venues
About Imereti- Baia's Wine Family winery by Baia & siblings (since 2015) making organic qvevri wines in Imereti mountains. 8,000 bottles/year, 30% exported to EU.
- Dimi Wine Cellar Imereti winery making organic dry white wines from indigenous Krakhuna grape. Dimis Ferdobi family cellar established end of 19th century.
- Gelati Monastery UNESCO World Heritage 11th-century monastery (founded 1106) serving as medieval culture & science hub. Often paired with wine tastings in Kutaisi tours.
- Lagvinari Winery Doctor-turned-winemaker Eko Glonti brews qvevri wines on Michelin menus across 20+ countries using indigenous Georgian grape varieties since 2011.
- Orgo Wine Orgo Wine in Kutaisi connects modern Georgian winemakers to ancient traditions; the bar stocks local qvevri producers in Georgia's historic heartland between mountains and wine valleys.
- Prometheus Cave Wine Tasting Inside the world's largest qvevri vessel at Prometheus Cave's Wine Museum, visitors taste 1,800m of underground chambers' white and red wines alongside 11 km of limestone passages.
- Satsnakheli Wine Cellar Satsnakheli's traditional wine cellar in Bagdati preserves Racha's ancient fermentation methods; visitors descend into stone chambers where Georgian winemakers have aged qvevris for generations.
Kakheti 14 venues
About Kakheti- Alaverdi Monastery Winery 6th-century monastery where monks have made qvevri wine uninterrupted since 2006 restoration, using 8,000-year-old clay-pot fermentation method.
- Amber Wine Masterclass Educational masterclasses on Georgian amber wine and traditional qvevri winemaking techniques.
- Gurjaani Wine Festival Gurjaani Wine Festival celebrates Georgia's 500+ grape varieties each October; over 400 winemakers pour for 30,000+ visitors in the heart of Kakheti, the world's oldest wine region.
- Kakheti Qvevri Winemaking UNESCO intangible heritage school: Ikalto teaches ancient qvevri-making alongside clay vessels and porcelain, restoring methods from the Georgian Renaissance academy (founded 2010).
- Kindzmarauli Corporation Royal cellars since 1533: Kindzmarauli made wine for Georgian kings and continues from 150 hectares of historic vineyard, producing 25 varieties yearly in the medieval Kvareli castle.
- Kvareli Wine Tunnel Cold War tunnels transformed into wine caves: 7.7 km of underground galleries at constant 12-14°C where Winery Hareeba ages 25,000 bottles in perfect conditions since 2006.
- Local family wineries Across Georgia, family-run wineries in mountain villages preserve 8,000 years of qvevri winemaking; each cellar is a living museum where terroir and tradition merge in clay vessels.
- National Wine Agency Museum 8,000 years of Georgian wine history: Museum in Tbilisi's old caravanserai cellar displays qvevri vessels, grape pips, and ancient artifacts revealing wine's sacred role.
- Pheasant's Tears Winery American painter John Wurdeman built a sacred winery in Sighnaghi: organic biodynamic wines fermented in beeswax-soaked qvevri with fresh market-driven Georgian cuisine since 2007.
- Schuchmann Wines German-Georgian hybrid winery in Telavi with 60 hectares of vines on Caucasus foothills — includes wine spa with red wine baths and estate restaurant serving Georgian-European fusion.
- Signagi Love Town Wine Walk Signagi's "City of Love" sits above the Alazani Valley with 113km views to Tbilisi; family-run wineries in centuries-old stone houses pour qvevris from Pheasant's Tears and Cradle of Wine.
- Telavi Wine Cellar (Marani) Founded 1915, Marani (Telavi Wine Cellar) produces Georgia's flagship Saperavi and Rkatsiteli using ancient qvevri fermentation. Multiple international awards crown this Alazani Valley powerhouse.
- Tsinandali Estate Prince Chavchavadze's 1830s Georgian winery pioneered bottled wine here. Historic cellar holds 16,500+ bottles from 1814 onward. Now a luxury Radisson hotel with biodynamic vineyard and museum.
- Twins Wine Cellar Brothers Gamtkitsulashvilis restored their 18th-century cellar with 135+ qvevris (3.5-4.5 tonne capacity each). Organic, natural fermentation, plus hotel, restaurant, and Qvevri Wine Museum.
Kartli 9 venues
- Chateau Mukhrani Georgian royal winery (since 1878) with French château designed by Parisian architects. Mukhrani sparkling won Grand Prix at 1889 Paris Expo.
- Gadachrili Gora A Neolithic village mound near Imiri, 9 km south of Marneuli, whose jar fragments gave a 2017 PNAS paper its earliest evidence for grape wine from the Near East, about 6,000–5,800 BC.
- Gori Wine Factory (Stalin's Birthplace) Wine venue in Stalin's 1878 birthplace town. Historical connection: Stalin poured Georgian Khvanchkara for Churchill & Roosevelt at Yalta 1945.
- Gotsa Wines 4-generation natural winery in oak forests at 1,300m near Tbilisi. Organic qvevri wines plus experimental qvevri beer. Biodynamic certified.
- Iago's Wine Georgia's first organic certified winery (2005): Iago crafts 5,000 bottles of Chinuri in 300-year-old qvevri—the first wine poured at London's Ritz-Carlton in 2015.
- Mtskheta - Ancient Capital Wine Walk UNESCO heritage meets wine trails: Georgia's ancient capital (founded 3rd century BC) sits at the Kura-Aragvi confluence with local qvevri cellars celebrating 5,000+ years of viticulture.
- Natenadze's Wine Cellar Forest-climbing vines at 1,650m: Natenadze revives Meskhetian winemaking lost since the 16th century from 24 endemic varieties on century-old wild rootstocks.
- Uplistsikhe Cave City This 3000-year-old cave city near Gori hid 7 wine presses, 3 cellars, and 58 medieval wine jars. Carved into cliffs, the town's theaters, temples, and wine-making facilities showcase ancient Georgian urbanism.
- Uplistsikhe cave city with ancient wine cellars This 3000-year-old cave city near Gori hid 7 wine presses, 3 cellars, and 58 medieval wine jars. Carved into cliffs, the town's theaters, temples, and wine-making facilities showcase ancient Georgian urbanism.
Mtskheta-Mtianeti 5 venues
About Mtskheta-Mtianeti- Gergeti Trinity Church wine toast at 2,170m 14th-century church at 2,170m elevation under Mount Kazbek. Wine tasting tours include Georgian wines and homemade chacha with Kakheti region visits.
- Gudauri Ski Resort Après-ski meets Georgian terroir: Gudauri's 50km of marked pistes at 2,000-3,278m transitions to Truso Bar's natural wines and chacha with khachapuri-wine pairings.
- Juta Guesthouses Mountain wine in the Georgian Dolomites: Juta Guest House (2,200m) serves local wines and chacha while hikers prep for three-day routes to Roshka or Abudalauri Lakes.
- Mtskheta - Ancient capital and spiritual center Mtskheta (3rd–5th century capital of Iberia Kingdom, 20km north of Tbilisi) is Georgia's "Holy City" since 337 CE — where Christianity became state religion. UNESCO Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) anchor wine country along Kura-Aragvi confluence.
- Rooms Hotel Kazbegi Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, a Soviet sanatorium reborn, commands views of snow-capped mountains while guests sip qvevri wines—8,000 years of Georgian winemaking—by the fireplace.
Racha-Lechkhumi 7 venues
About Racha-Lechkhumi- Ambrolauri Wine Festival Annual Racha-Lechkhumi Wine Festival in the mountains hosting 65+ regional wineries celebrating Khvanchkara and Alexandrouli wines.
- Lechkhumi Secret Cellars Lechkhumi's finest semi-sweet wine country: Tsageri's shop and tasting room showcases rare Usakhelouri and Tvishi from small local producers using qvevri traditions.
- Nikortsminda Cathedral Nikortsminda Cathedral's 11th-century stones overlook vineyards in the Racha region; monks once fermented wine in these valleys, and Georgian winemakers continue the tradition today.
- Oni Town Wine Cellars Oni's traditional wine cellars carve into Racha's mountains, preserving centuries-old fermentation methods in limestone chambers where qvevris age in complete darkness.
- Racha-Lechkhumi Khvanchkara Racha-Lechkhumi nestles between Imereti and the Greater Caucasus — highest precipitation in Georgia feeds Khvanchkara's naturally semi-sweet reds from Aleksandreuli and Mujuretuli grapes (23%+ sugar harvest). Dark ruby color, raspberry flavor, distinctive bouquet from Likha ridge slopes.
- Royal Khvanchkara Winery Since 2015, Lado Uzunashvili has revived the Kipiani wine legacy (1870s) using Aleksandrouli and Mujuretuli grapes — 18 hectares across 5 Rachan villages yielding 150+ international medals.
- Svaneti Tower Wine Journey Mestia's medieval towers guard Svaneti's secret wine traditions; today's wine journey climbs through alpine vineyards where Georgian wines were made 1,000 years before the Caucasus became famous for them.
Tbilisi 10 venues
- (Gh)Vino Underground Georgia's first natural wine bar (since 2012), owned by six renowned natural wine producers. Rustic cellar beneath arched masonry near Freedom Square.
- 8000 Vintages Wine Bar Tbilisi's largest wine shop with 1,000+ Georgian labels hand-picked by sommeliers via blind tastings. Named after Georgia's 8,000-year winemaking legacy.
- Amber Bar Tbilisi Sandro Kiknadze's natural wine rebel bar featuring 100+ small-producer wines with European-Georgian food pairings in a brick-walled space.
- DADI Wine Bar & Shop Russian-owned natural wine bar (since 2017) with 500+ Georgian organic/biodynamic labels. All dishes cooked to order from local produce.
- New Wine Festival New Wine Festival in Tbilisi brings together established and emerging Georgian winemakers to showcase the country's ancient qvevri tradition and natural wine innovation.
- Saamuri Natural Wine Salon Georgia's annual natural wine movement, now in its second decade — May 2025 brings 40+ organic small producers and independent winemakers to Fabrika Tbilisi's Jungle Room for tastings and discovery.
- Sparkling Wine Festival Tbilisi Tbilisi's Sparkling Wine Festival gathers Georgia's finest cap classique and qvevri producers to celebrate the country's 8,000-year winemaking tradition in the capital.
- Tbilisi Natural Wine Underground Vino Underground opened in 2012 in a centuries-old Sololaki basement—Georgia's first natural wine bar, owned by six of the country's most celebrated qvevri winemakers who pour micro-cuvees of 100 bottles each.
- The Warehouse (Stamba Hotel) Stamba Hotel's The Warehouse reimagines Tbilisi wine culture in a restored Soviet-printing building. Modern wine bar, restaurant, and hotel blend 8000 years of Georgian tradition with 21st-century design.
- WinExpo Georgia Since 1995, WinExpo Georgia hosts 4000+ visitors and 100 exhibitors each June at Tbilisi's ExpoGeorgia. Master of Wine Tim Atkin judges the international competition showcasing 8000 years of Georgian viticulture.