Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 rugbyxm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 rugbyxm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Qvevri wine and supper in our family marani
Your local guide
Ketevan Mamulashvili
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Highlights
- A family marani with seven qvevri
- Wine poured straight from the clay
- A home-cooked supper, laid out in the garden
- A tamada's toasts, explained in order
- The Alazani valley to the Caucasus, in view
About this tour
This session visits a family wine cellar in Sighnaghi, from the seven qvevri sunk into the marani floor to a home-cooked supper laid out in the garden. You see wine poured straight from the clay vessels, dishes explained one by one at the table, and the toasts a tamada leads through in their traditional order. Behind it all, the Alazani valley runs out towards the Caucasus.
The call opens with a sound check in the cellar, then moves outside as the family lays the table, with time to ask about the wine and the dishes as they appear. A short list of what was poured and served, along with the toasts explained, is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about Georgian wine and hospitality beyond a restaurant table. It also suits those who cannot travel to Kakheti but want to see how a family evening here actually unfolds.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Sighnaghi before heading out.
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The family marani 21 min
In the family marani, the camera moves along seven qvevri sunk into the floor, the guide explaining how the clay vessels have been used to make wine here for generations.
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Wine straight from the qvevri 21 min
The guide lifts wine straight from one of the qvevri, showing the camera its colour and cloudiness before explaining how this style differs from wine aged in barrels or tanks.
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Supper in the garden 21 min
Supper is laid out in the garden, home-cooked dishes the guide talks through one by one, with the Alazani valley and the Caucasus visible beyond the table.
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A tamada's toasts 21 min
A tamada leads the toasts, the guide explaining the order they follow and what each one is meant to honour, a tradition that runs through every Georgian gathering like this one.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Sighnaghi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kakhetian qvevri wine and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Sighnaghi, showing you Sighnaghi Town Walls and Bodbe Monastery live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Sighnaghi live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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