2018 Primetime Emmy
& James Beard Award Winner
Roam
Georgia
Tbilisi and the Western Winelands 2024
June 8-16, 2024
Feast your way from the riverine capital Tbilisi to the miracles of Western Georgia, where cave monasteries and an ancient wine culture collide. Hosted and inspired by the adventure, curiosity, and connections of Georgia’s most celebrated chefs and winemakers.
Our Host
Activist, Bon Vivant
Natia Svanidze
Trip Guide
R&K Co-Founder
Nathan Thornburgh
R&K Trip Itinerary
There are few countries on earth with as fierce a hospitality culture as Georgia. Come experience the most well-connected week of insider access you can have to this incredible cuisine, shaped by the Silk Road and thousands of years of pride and innovation.
June 8-16, 2024
Day 1
Jun 8 Sat
A Tbilisi Welcome
- Stamba Hotel
- 14 Merab Kostava St, 0108 Tbilisi, Georgia
- +995 32 202 11 99
- Welcome cocktails in the lobby bar at the ultra-stylish Stamba Hotel
- Stroll through the green, gorgeous Vera district where the hotel is
- First feast: Salobie Bia with Chef Giorgi Iosava for a broad, delicious intro to Georgian cuisine
Day 2
Jun 9 Sun
Tbilisi’s Finest
- Stamba Hotel
- 14 Merab Kostava St, Tbilisi, Georgia 0108
- +995 32 202 11 99
- Clay-oven bread with complementary matsone cream and local preserves for a classic Tbilisi breakfast
- A walk through Dezerter Bazaar Market with writer Paul Rimple, with market lunch
- Deep all-regions wine tasting with Wine Merchants Tbilisi
- Dinner at Keto & Kote for a modern twist on Georgia’s unrivaled cuisine
Day 3
Jun 10 Mon
Into the Winelands
- Vazisubani Estate
- Kahketi
- Private adjaruli khachapuri breakfast at Cafe Stamba
- Transfer to Kakheti wine region, check into the elegant Vazisubani Resort
- Horse-riding tour at Lost Ridge and a tasting of Lost Ridge’s craft beer
- A relaxing dinner at Pheasant’s Tears in Sighnaghi with chef Gio Rokashvili and iconic winemaker John Wurdeman accompanied by one of Georgia’s best revival polyphonic choirs, Zedashe
Day 4
Jun 11 Tue
The Mighty Supra
- Vazisubani Estate
- Kakheti
- Free morning for swimming, relaxing, or exploring Telavi
- A mid-afternoon supra feast in wine country with Tekuna Gachechiladze
- Villa nightcap with Tekuna and Irakli Bluishvili, winemaker behind Blui’s wines
Day 5
Jun 12 Wed
Kakheti to Vardzia
- Vardzia Resort
- Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi, Georgia
- +995 591 32 15 15
- Leisurely breakfast at Vazisubani Estate
- Luxury van pickup from Vazisubani to the western winelands of Vardzia
- Stop at Kevri Restaurant for a bread-making and khinkali dumpling workshop
- Dinner of grilled seafood and cold beer along the Mtkvari River
Day 6
Jun 13 Thu
God is Good
- Vardzia Resort
- Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi, Georgia
- +995 591 32 15 15
- Morning trip to the legendary Vardzia cave monastery complex
- Aluda’s in Chobareti for tenili cheese-making and a supreme Meskhetian village feast
- Riverside picnic with Giorgi Natenadze, renowned winemaker recovering the roots of Meskhetian wine
Day 7
Jun 14 Fri
Return to the capital
- Stamba Hotel
- 14 Merab Kostava St, 0108 Tbilisi, Georgia
- +995 32 202 11 99
- Returning to Tbilisi through the Dukhobor village of Gorelovka
- Lunch with the nuns at Phoka Nunnery
- Farewell dinner at the historic mansion that houses Café Littera
Day 8
Jun 15 Sat
A last touch of Tbilisi
- Stamba Hotel
- 14 Merab Kostava St, 0108 Tbilisi, Georgia
- +995 32 202 11 99
- Free morning of shopping or coffee in Tbilisi’s ancient center
- A visit to Tbilisi’s historic baths and their pools of hot, sulphur-rich water
- Light lunch at Tekuna’s bright new restaurant Khasheria
- Light dinner and natural wines at Vino Underground
Day 9
Jun 16 Sun
Farewell
- Last breakfast at Stamba Hotel
- Private transfer to Tbilisi Airport