Georgia is where wine began. Archaeologists have found traces of wine here from around 6,000 BC, and Georgians still ferment grapes in huge clay qvevri buried in the ground, a method UNESCO lists as world heritage.
This guide travels from the Alazani valley in Kakheti west to the mountains of Racha and the Black Sea coast, with two illustrated pages on each of eight regions. It explains amber wine, Georgian labels and the native grapes worth seeking out.
What's inside
Kakheti in three parts: Telavi & Tsinandali, Kvareli & Napareuli, and Gurjaani & Sighnaghi
Kartli, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, the Black Sea coast and Meskheti
A wine map of Georgia and two pages on reading a Georgian label, including Georgian script
Qvevri, amber wine, the supra feast and Georgia's naturally semi-sweet reds explained
Classic bottles from producers such as Pheasant's Tears, Iago's Wine and Château Mukhrani
A one-page cheat sheet of all eight regions
Georgia is where wine began. Archaeologists have found traces of wine here from around 6,000 BC, and Georgians still ferment grapes in huge clay qvevri buried in the ground, a method UNESCO lists as world heritage.
This guide travels from the Alazani valley in Kakheti west to the mountains of Racha and the Black Sea coast, with two illustrated pages on each of eight regions. It explains amber wine, Georgian labels and the native grapes worth seeking out.
What's inside
Kakheti in three parts: Telavi & Tsinandali, Kvareli & Napareuli, and Gurjaani & Sighnaghi
Kartli, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, the Black Sea coast and Meskheti
A wine map of Georgia and two pages on reading a Georgian label, including Georgian script
Qvevri, amber wine, the supra feast and Georgia's naturally semi-sweet reds explained
Classic bottles from producers such as Pheasant's Tears, Iago's Wine and Château Mukhrani
A one-page cheat sheet of all eight regions
