Winery · Tbilisi

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.

What to do there

TourTbilisi Natural Wine UndergroundIn the 5th century, King Vakhtang Gorgasali's falcon fell into a hot spring. He found warmth and named a capital — Tbilisi means 'warm place.' Marco Polo bathed here. Pushkin. Dumas. Chekhov. In 2008, Georgian winemakers opened Vino Underground in a basement and poured bottles with handwritten labels for 25 GEL a flight. Ramaz Nikoladze makes 3,000 bottles a year and might be physically at the bar. Georgia has 525 indigenous grape varieties — France has about 200. The amber wine in your glass predates the Roman Empire by 4,000 years. The modern world calls it 'orange wine' and dates it to Slovenia in 2001.

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Winery · Mtskheta 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.