About Taste Georgia

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We are a group of individuals who share a passion for the Republic of Georgia’s cultural, culinary, and wine traditions. Taste Georgia was born after Sarah May Grunwald and Natia Khidesheli met at a wine conference in Tbilisi. Sarah May became fascinated with the hospitality of the Georgian people, the ancient qvevri winemaking traditions, and the delicious regional food. Sarah and Natia decided they wanted to share this fascinating culture with travelers and so Taste Georgia was born, on the philosophy that culture is best experienced at the table. Taste Georgia offers tours and experience ranging from wine tours, culinary experiences, cooking classes, food tours, trekking tours, cultural immersion. We believe in Slow Travel, and our greatest wish is for people to Taste Georgia through us, our guides, the families we visit, and the cultural and natural beauty that is Georgia. We are women-owned and managed by women. We organize private and group tours, as well as event management and wine tastings. We believe in sustainable travel, and part of our profits will go to forest conservation in the Caucasus.

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[nd_options_text nd_options_text_tag=”h1″ nd_options_text_weight=”bold” nd_options_text_family=”nd_options_first_font” nd_options_text_align=”center” nd_options_text=”Our Team” nd_options_text_color=”#ffffff” nd_options_text_font_size=”50″ nd_options_text_line_height=”50″ nd_options_class=”nd_options_font_size_40_important_all_iphone” nd_options_text_letter_spacing=”0″][nd_options_spacer nd_options_height=”30″][nd_options_text nd_options_text_tag=”p” nd_options_text_weight=”lighter” nd_options_text_family=”nd_options_second_font” nd_options_text_align=”center” nd_options_text=”Our co-founders and guides have over 50 years of collective experience in the hospitality industry. We also share a passion for wine and food that has translated into multiple professional international wine certifications and chef certifications and multiple higher degrees in the humanities, linguistics, tourism management, and even one MBA. Our service providers range from internationally trained chefs, local grandmas who teach local and regional food traditions, small producers, and family-owned wineries. All of our guides are members of the Association of Guides of Georgia.” nd_options_text_font_size=”15″ nd_options_text_line_height=”25″ nd_options_text_color=”#ffffff” nd_options_text_letter_spacing=”0″][nd_options_spacer nd_options_height=”30″]

Sarah May Grunwald

Sarah May is one of the co-founders of Taste Georgia. She has worked in wine and food tourism since 2006. She is a certified sommelier and current WSET Diploma student. Her academic background is in Women's Studies and European Humanities. Though originally from California, she currently calls Italy home. She was a professor of wine at the prestigious Istituto Lorenzo dè Medici in Rome. She has written for several wine and travel publications.

Natia Khidasheli

Taste Georgia co-founder Natia is from Tbilisi but lived in the United States for ten years, where she graduated from Georgetown University with a Masters in linguistics. She is a certified sommelier and holds the level two certificate for WSET. She speaks Georgian, Russian, and English and can get by in Hebrew. She is not only a fabulous cultural wine and food guide; she is Taste Georgia's on-ground manager who ensures our guests have the most authentic experiences with us.

Sopho Ichqitidze

Sopho is our favorite Tbilisi guide with a big personality that all guests love. She has been guiding since 2012completing her degree in Tourism Management. She completed her wine certification in 2019. She leads many of our multi-day tours and group tours. She is a member of the professional organization World Federation of Guide Association.

Keti Uglava

Keti has been leading tours since 2010. She lives in Kutaisi and is one of the best food guides in Georgia. Our guests can have a more in-depth culinary experience through Keti and go deep into Georgia's history and archeology, as she is our resident archeologist. She is well versed in the stories, history, and legends of Georgia and has an incredible amount of food knowledge. She recently sat and passed a wine tourism certification.

George Dushenko

George is one of Georgia's most beloved mountain and adventure guides. He has been guiding people through the Caucasus since 2005. He is Taste Georgia's best nature guide for people seeking trekking adventures, skiing, river rafting, Svaneti tours, Tusheti and more. He is reliable, safe, and highly experienced for these kinds of tours. George leads tours in English and Russian language.