Wine & cuisine

Georgian wines on hexagonal wooden shelves in a wine shop in Georgia

Updated 18 October 2026

Racha and Khvanchkara: Georgia's Other Wine Region

Georgia's second wine appellation makes a naturally semi-sweet red in the mountains north of Kutaisi, and almost no visitor goes. What to know first.

Rounds of Georgian pkhali walnut paste topped with pomegranate seeds on lettuce, Georgia

Updated 16 October 2026

Vegetarian in Georgia: Easier Than Anybody Warns You

Pkhali, lobio, aubergine rolls and more. Learn the six dish names to order, why to ask for fasting dishes if you are vegan, and which traps to avoid.

A golden Adjaran khachapuri cheese bread with a runny egg beside khinkali dumplings on a rustic table in Georgia

Updated 15 October 2026

Georgian Food Guide: Khachapuri, Khinkali and the Supra

A hungry traveller's guide to Georgian food: the many khachapuri cheese breads, how to eat khinkali dumplings, the supra feast and its toasts, and drinks.

A boat shaped Adjaruli khachapuri with melted cheese and an egg yolk, Georgia

Updated 15 October 2026

The Khachapuri Map: Which Cheese Bread Belongs Where

Imeruli, Megruli, Adjaruli, Guruli, Ossuri and Penovani explained: what each khachapuri is, where it comes from and which to order from a bakery.

Long table covered with Georgian dishes and wine glasses at a feast

Updated 30 September 2026

The Supra: How a Georgian Feast Actually Works

A long table, a toastmaster who runs the evening, and a sequence of toasts that is not small talk. What happens at a Georgian supra and how to take part.

Hill town of Sighnaghi with tiled roofs above the Alazani valley in Georgia

Updated 6 September 2026

Sighnaghi: The Wine Country Town on a Ridge

A restored hill town above the Alazani valley with a defensive wall you can walk, the Caucasus on the horizon, and wineries in every direction below it.

A picker carrying a full crate of dark grapes out of a vineyard in autumn colour

Updated 17 August 2026

Rtveli: Joining the Georgian Grape Harvest

For a few weeks in autumn the wine country stops being a tasting room and becomes work, and visitors who turn up at the right moment get handed a bucket.

Vineyards stretching across the Alazani Valley in Kakheti wine region, Georgia

Updated 28 July 2026

Wine Touring in Kakheti, How to Plan It

Planning wine touring in Kakheti, Georgia? Here is how to choose a base, drive or hire a driver, and structure tastings across the qvevri wine country.

Rows of vineyards in the Alazani valley with the Caucasus mountains behind in Kakheti wine region, Georgia

Updated 15 June 2026

Kakheti Wine Region: Qvevri Wine, Sighnaghi and Cellars

A guide to Kakheti, Georgia's wine cradle: the 8,000-year qvevri method, amber wines, the hill town of Sighnaghi, the best cellars and wineries.

A large clay qvevri wine vessel used for traditional Georgian winemaking, Georgia

Updated 10 June 2026

Natural Wine in Georgia: The Clay Pot Method the World Copied

Wine fermented in vessels buried in the ground, skins and all, for around eight thousand years. What amber wine is and where to drink the serious version.

A plate of freshly boiled khinkali dumplings dusted with black pepper, Georgia

Updated 23 May 2026

How to Eat Khinkali Without Embarrassing Yourself

A twisted dumpling full of hot broth, eaten by hand, with a stalk you leave on the plate. There is a correct method and everybody notices if you miss it.