Bristolhibby Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Sitting here in the Il de Rey drinking some fabulous "le Bois des Grives" Cotes du Rhone for about £2.60 a bottle and got me thinking about Georgian wine. What's the boards experience of Georgian grapes? J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Georgian wine is very good. From what I remember though in the pubs it was expensive compared beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 What's the local craft beer scene like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Very drinkable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 the red wine was superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Never liked wine until went to Moldova in 2004, and then through the Mrs got to try Georgian wine, which is her favorite. About the only wines I can drink, as found nothing else in the same leagues (that includes the French!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Knoxville Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Looking forward to trying the wine, never been a fan of French but big fan of Spanish wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaggisNeepsNTatties Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The birthplace of wine avoiding to this. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/13/travel/reasons-to-visit-georgia/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot scotland scottish Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Will certainly be aiming to try some of the Georgian wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I didn't drink much wine when I was there - not sure why as I liked the Moldovan wine very much indeed - but I bought a bottle of Georgian champagne at the airport duty free for about a fiver! I doubt it'll be as cheap this time round but it was very drinkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotswarrior31 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) The main wine region, Kakheti, is only a short day trip from Tbilisi. I'm planning on visiting one of the many wineries the Mon or Tue, just to get out the city for a bit. Can't beat a bit wine tasting....It always ends up in a mellow haze at some point. Edited August 23, 2015 by scotswarrior31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Hibs Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Im on a 9 hour win tour on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Im on a 9 hour win tour on Monday. Beat the bookie ? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcca5 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Im on a 9 hour win tour on Monday. I hope it is a win tour! 3 points would be worth a tour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotswarrior31 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Is there anyone there early in the week interested in doing a day trip wine tour. I'm emailing a company called Taste Georgia which organise a day trip. Details in the link below! Looking at the Mon or Tue. Prices depend on how many go. http://tastegeorgia.co/package/summer-in-mykonos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotswarrior31 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Im on a 9 hour win tour on Monday. Is that Mon before or after game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRus Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Is that Mon before or after game? after 9 hours on a wine tour .............. he's no sure which day of the week it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Is there anyone there early in the week interested in doing a day trip wine tour. I'm emailing a company called Taste Georgia which organise a day trip. Details in the link below! Looking at the Mon or Tue. Prices depend on how many go. http://tastegeorgia.co/package/summer-in-mykonos/ . 3 of us interested.arrive late Monday but ok for Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotswarrior31 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 They quoted $165 per person. They can ram it for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan BGS Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 If anyone wants to bring wine back, I've always manged to get the odd bottle home in my luggage without breakages wrapped up in socks, jeans etc. Maybe take some bubble wrap? If I'm taking the trouble to bring a bottle home, I'll go for Saperavi - the best known Georgian red wine grape variety - from small producers - this will keep. Don't expect quality wine to be dirt cheap, even in Georgia - you can easily pay £20-£30+ in a shop for the very best bottles. There's a shop I've been to (can't remember the name and I think it keeps changing) about half way down Leselidze Street on the right as you go down from Freedom Square where they have the kind of stuff you won't find in supermarkets. For supermarket wine, Populi near the flower market has a good range. The more expensive stuff there won't be that expensive and should be pretty good. As a rule of thumb,in restaurants etc, for reds, Saperavi (a grape variety) should be OK and, for whites, Tsinandali (a place). There are basically two methods of wine making - the western method and the traditional method -qvevri - which involves burying it in an underground vat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotswarrior31 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Managed to book a day wine tour for tomorrow. A lot cheaper than some of the prices you get quoted online. About $70 usd each for 3 of us. Includes lunch and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan BGS Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 If anyone's looking for a slightly more expensive bottle to put in the suitcase (well wrapped up in old socks etc), take home and keep for a while, I've just been into a shop called Vino Underground which stocks only natural wines from small producers. I'd say the average price was £10-15 per bottle - though there's more expensive stuff obviously. If you tell them the sort of thing you want (e.g. something to keep etc) they're very knowledgable and helpful. I spoke to one of the managers - Enek - she speaks perfect English. Tell her Pete recommended them - and, no, I'm not on commission... The shop is on G Tabidze Street, about 3 mins walk from Freedom Square - on the right, down in a cellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Was pleasantly surprised at the free bottle the border guards handed out at Kutaisi at 4am when our flight landed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan BGS Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 They know an emergency when they see one, OLAS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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