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Zaza Makharadze

Zaza

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Founder of the tour company and winery Wine Trails — Guide, Tour Leader, and Wine Enthusiast

I am someone who treasures good wine, delicious food, and the deep-rooted traditions of Georgia. My heart beats in rhythm with Georgian culture, history, and the joy of sharing them with guests through moments of celebration and authenticity.

Since 1987, I have worked as a professional guide—beginning at the David Gareji Monastery Museum and later guiding travelers throughout Georgia. For over a decade, I worked at the State Art Museum in Tbilisi, where I continued my journey through Georgia’s cultural landscape and participated in numerous archaeological expeditions. Today, my full attention and passion are devoted to winemaking and preserving traditional methods.

Photography, archaeology, travel, and both classical and jazz music are lifelong passions of mine. These influences shape the way I curate experiences—not just as tours, but as emotional, immersive journeys.

As a co-founder of Wine Trails winery in the village of Ikalto, I welcome every guest with heartfelt Georgian hospitality. Whether you’re seeking advice, a custom tour, or help planning your dream trip through Georgia, I am here to assist you—not just as a guide, but as a friend

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    The Harvest Festival, is the ideal time to visit Georgia. Therefore, our small winery “Wine Trails”, with great pleasure, invites you to join the exclusive “Harvest Festival” tour. Our winery is more than just a place to enjoy good wine and food. It is a place, where people come together, to celebrate life and create unforgettable memories. We produce natural wines using traditional Georgian methods. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in the fascinating process of winemaking and chacha distillation during the harvest festival. The tour includes cooking classes where guests can learn how to prepare traditional Georgian dishes, adding an impressive cultural element to your experience. So, let's get started…

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  • Taste of Georgia

    This tour is the dream of many food and wine lovers. The culture of food and wine is an integral part of Georgian heritage. Because Georgia is located at a strategic crossroads between East and West, its cuisine reflects close ties to cuisines from neighboring countries that use world-renowned ingredients.

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  • Pilgrimage in Georgia

    Georgian Orthodox church, autocephalous church of the Orthodox communion in Georgia. The church is one of the most ancient Christian communities in the world. The Georgians adopted Christianity through the ministry of a woman, St. Nino, early in the 4th century. In the Middle Ages, Georgia experienced several periods of political expansion, during which the church developed remarkably rich traditions of art, architecture, and literature.

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  • Week in Georgia

    There are many wonderful countries in the world where you can find many interesting sights. But if you are looking for a place of incredible beauty with a fascinating history and kind, hospitable people, you need to find your way to Georgia, in a country full of contrasts, where East meets West.

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  • Twins Wine Cellar

    Wine producing of ''Twins Wine Cellar in Napareuli'' is based on the oldest Kakhetian method, such as producing wine in kvevri. It points to the uniqueness of this method and it is also a message for the whole world that wine is an integral part of ancient Georgian culture.

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  • Schuchmann Wines Georgia

    Is an ultra-premium winery specializing in famous indigenous Georgian grape varieties. It was founded in 2008 by Schuchmann family in a very center of Georgian wine growing zone in Tsinandali.

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  • Alaverdi Monastery Cellar

    Monastery Wine ” is a millennium brand of Alaverdi Monastery Cellar made by the Alaverdi Monastery congregate in the XIth century cellar. The wine is produced by endemic variety of Kakhetian vine in unique clay vessel – Qvevri. Alaverdi Royal Monastery is historically known by its qvevris and cellar.

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  • Wine Trails Winery

    WELCOME TO “WINE TRAILS” Winery, where wine make by the Friends – For the friends. Our friendship has been going already 54 years, from first class of the school, since 1969. A dream to have our own winery, we had a long time ago, but we started to fulfill our dream in 2019 after pandemic was started. Wine Trails Winery located in KAKHETI wine region, Village IKALTO, Alazani valley.

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  • Racha-Lechkhumi & Kvemo (lower) Svaneti

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  • Harvest festival

    The Harvest Festival, is the ideal time to visit Georgia. Therefore, our small winery “Wine Trails”, with great pleasure, invites you to join the exclusive “Harvest Festival” tour. Our winery is more than just a place to enjoy good wine and food. It is a place, where people come together, to celebrate life and create unforgettable memories. We produce natural wines using traditional Georgian methods. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in the fascinating process of winemaking and chacha distillation during the harvest festival. The tour includes cooking classes where guests can learn how to prepare traditional Georgian dishes, adding an impressive cultural element to your experience. So, let's get started…

    Read More...
  • Taste of Georgia

    This tour is the dream of many food and wine lovers. The culture of food and wine is an integral part of Georgian heritage. Because Georgia is located at a strategic crossroads between East and West, its cuisine reflects close ties to cuisines from neighboring countries that use world-renowned ingredients.

    Read More...
  • Pilgrimage in Georgia

    Georgian Orthodox church, autocephalous church of the Orthodox communion in Georgia. The church is one of the most ancient Christian communities in the world. The Georgians adopted Christianity through the ministry of a woman, St. Nino, early in the 4th century. In the Middle Ages, Georgia experienced several periods of political expansion, during which the church developed remarkably rich traditions of art, architecture, and literature.

    Read More...
  • Week in Georgia

    There are many wonderful countries in the world where you can find many interesting sights. But if you are looking for a place of incredible beauty with a fascinating history and kind, hospitable people, you need to find your way to Georgia, in a country full of contrasts, where East meets West.

    Read More...
  • Around Kakheti

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  • Vashlovani National Park

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