the Birthplace of Wine, Where Winemaking Has Thrived for 8,000 Years

Georgia

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Archaeological evidence shows that people in what is now the country of Georgia
were fermenting grapes into wine around 6000–5800 B.C.,
which is roughly 8,000 years ago.
That makes it the oldest known evidence of grape winemaking discovered so far.

This is expedition to the very heart of WINES & VINES.

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On this journey, you will see

Sighnaghi
Georgia’s 18th-century hilltop town in Kakheti, once a strategic fortress, now a center of Georgian culture, art, and wine tourism overlooking the Alazani Valley.
Qvevri winemaking
Georgia’s 8,000-year-old tradition of fermenting and aging wine in large clay vessels buried underground, preserving flavors naturally and connecting each glass to millennia of heritage.
Georgian gastronomy
Experience authentic Georgian food — hearty, warm, and full of character. Take part in a cooking masterclass and master the art of handmade khinkali.
Qvevri
Experience the kvevri tradition of Georgia, an ancient underground winemaking method preserved for millennia. A rare encounter with one of the world’s oldest living wine cultures.
Alazani Valley
The fertile heart of Georgia’s Kakheti region, producing the country’s finest wines for millennia while hosting historic monasteries and villages along the Caucasus foothills.
World’s oldest winemaking traditions
Home to over 500 indigenous grape varieties and one of the world’s oldest winemaking traditions, Georgia offers a culture where wine is heritage, not just craft. Deeply embedded in national identity, it is experienced through land, ritual, and generations of knowledge.
Tbilisi City Tour
Explore the Old Town, sulfur bath district, medieval churches, and Soviet modernism while learning how empires, trade, and revolution shaped modern Georgia.
Churches in Georgia
Among the oldest in the Christian world, reflecting a tradition that began in the 4th century when Georgia became one of the first nations to adopt Christianity as a state religion.
Tbilisi
Founded in the 5th century, a historic Silk Road capital and Georgia’s political, cultural, and economic center.
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