Tag: Wine

Discovery

Kvevri

From ancient times Georgia has been known as a country of grapes and wine. Traditional Georgian wine is hardly imaginable without a “Kvevri”. It is large earthenware vessels used for the fermentation, storage, and aging of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the …

Discovery, Where to eat

Wine Cellars

Food is a very important part of our travel. Georgian cuisine is a rich interaction of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern tastes. Every place has its own characteristic cuisine. Each region has its trademark dish that is prepared at best in that very region. Kakheti is distinguished with its unique food traditions and wine culture. Kakhetian …

Where to stay

G.Vino

g.Vino City Wine Hotel offers what modern traveler wants –relaxed luxury, fine cuisine, and a rare selection of local vintages, especially for natural wine lovers. Located in Tbilisi just 2 minutes away from Aghmashenebeli Avenue in the historic district of Tbilisi, the hotel offers luxurious and spacious rooms, designed with exquisite taste. Each room has …

Historical Places

Alaverdi Monastery

In the Kakheti region, you can see a lot of old historical monasteries. One of them is the Alaverdi monastery which is located 18 km from the town of Telavi in the Alazani-River valley. The monastery was founded ( 6th century,) by the Assyrian monk Joseph Alaverdeli. The present-day cathedral was built in the 11th …