Inside Europe’s undiscovered gastronomic haven of £2 wine and low-cost food New flights from the UK to Georgia mean the perfect opportunity to indulge in its Unesco-listed food and drink scene, as Marianna Hunt discovers.
That wine was not a bordeaux, but a saperavi – the king of red grapes in Georgia, a country that claims to have the oldest wine-making culture in the world.
The spicy red wine was starting to slip down as easily as Ribena and, even though I was stuffed, that last slice of cheesy bread was looking mighty tempting.
And it’s not just a matter of national pride: wine in Georgia even has Unesco recognition.
The food, wine and activities of the harvest festival revelry were a complimentary extra (for those that can bag a room over Lopota’s most popular weekend).