Qvevri in the Pool, DJ Under the Stars and Polyphonic Singing in the Vineyard: Georgia Never Ceases to Surprise

What happens when you bring a group of British wine writers, educators, presenters, content creators and a wine buyer to Georgia for four very full days?

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

This October, Georgian wine is getting a whole month to itself!

Georgian Wine Month launches across the UK in October 2026, celebrating Georgian wines in the restaurants, wine bars and independent retailers around the country. And in London, one of the most exciting places to discover them will be Trivet: the two-Michelin-starred restaurant founded by chef Jonny Lake and Master Sommelier Isa Bal.

Kakheti may be Georgia’s most famous wine region, but Georgian wine doesn’t stop when you cross the Likhi Range. Head west and almost everything changes: the landscape gets greener, the air becomes wetter, different grape varieties take over, and local food traditions are reason enough to extend the trip.

September means back to school, so we thought we'd do a little revision of our own. If Georgian wine is already on your shelves or wine list, or you're considering adding it, there's no need to memorise hundreds of grape varieties and 8,000 years of history first.

Here are five things that are useful when buying, listing and selling Georgian wine.

Georgia’s wine harvest, or rtveli, can be a brilliant way to experience the country’s wine culture. But the real harvest often exists in parallel with the tourist version.

Amber wine can be confusing. One bottle smells of apricots and tea; another is all dried herbs and nuts. A third is light, floral and barely amber at all. So, which one is correct?

Well, it’s all of them.