Photos: rugbyxm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jon Gudorf Photography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: rugbyxm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jon Gudorf Photography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Harvest season in a Kakhetian vineyard
Your local guide
Tea Machavariani
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Highlights
- Grapes picked straight off the vine
- Rtveli, Kakheti's autumn harvest
- A stone press explained step by step
- Qvevri jars buried in the ground
- How Kakhetian wine actually starts
About this tour
This session follows a Kakhetian vineyard during rtveli, the autumn grape harvest. You watch grapes picked straight off the vine, then follow them to the stone press and the qvevri jars buried nearby. It is a close look at how Kakhetian wine actually starts, months before it reaches a bottle.
We begin among the vines while picking is underway, then move to the press once a full basket is ready. I explain each step as it happens and take questions throughout, and I send a short note on the process afterward.
It suits anyone curious about qvevri winemaking beyond the finished glass, and it pairs well with a viewpoint session earlier in a Sighnaghi visit.
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 5 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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Picking grapes on camera 15 min
You watch grapes come off the vine into a basket, and I explain how rtveli, the autumn harvest, still gathers whole families onto the same rows each year.
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The press and the qvevri 15 min
The camera moves to a stone press and the buried qvevri jars nearby, and I walk through how the grapes go from press to jar without any tasting on your side.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Churchkhela and Town Walls area, 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 8 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 Picking grapes on camera and The press and the qvevri 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.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
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 show the vineyard live with my phone.
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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