{"id":11492,"date":"2020-05-11T03:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T03:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kartutours.ge\/10-thai-customs-that-might-suprise-you\/"},"modified":"2020-05-11T03:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T03:16:24","slug":"10-thai-customs-that-might-suprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kartutours.ge\/ka-ge\/10-thai-customs-that-might-suprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Bottle: Why a Private Wine Tour in Kakheti is a Must-Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11492\" class=\"elementor elementor-11492\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6a714 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd6a714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f80fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f80fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Than a Drink\u2014It\u2019s 8,000 Years of History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0b5fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a0b5fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7161d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7161d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Let\u2019s get one thing straight: in Georgia, wine isn&#8217;t just an alcoholic beverage you open on a Friday night. It is our identity, our religion, and our poetry. We have been making wine continuously for <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"200\">8,000 years<\/b>, making Georgia the undisputed birthplace of winemaking.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">If you are used to European wines, forget everything you know. Our traditional method involves fermenting grapes inside massive clay jars called <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"145\">Qvevri<\/b>, which are buried completely underground. This UNESCO-recognized process creates our famous <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"244\">amber (orange) wine<\/b>\u2014deep, rich in tannins, complex, and unlike anything you\u2019ve ever poured into a glass before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e5037 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54e5037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a511dda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a511dda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ca2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2ca2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/kartutours.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aerial-view-of-buildings-and-beautiful-mountains-i-2026-01-06-00-39-05-utc-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9edc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc9edc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052a828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"052a828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You Shouldn't Do Kakheti Independently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704be27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"704be27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e891756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e891756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">We love independent travelers, but let\u2019s be completely honest for a moment. Trying to explore Georgia\u2019s wine country, Kakheti, on your own is a logistical nightmare for two very simple reasons:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"8\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Drinking and Driving Don&#8217;t Mix:<\/b> Georgian mountain roads require 100% of your attention. You legally and safely cannot navigate hair-raising turns while trying to enjoy a heavy wine-tasting session.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Language and Access Barrier:<\/b> The absolute best, most magical boutique family cellars (<i data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"90\">Maranis<\/i>) are not on Google Maps. They don\u2019t have English websites, and the grandmothers cooking the food don\u2019t check TripAdvisor. You need a local connection to open those ancient wooden doors.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e433ac7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e433ac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb1123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fb1123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Premium KartU Tours Experience Looks Like<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b460686 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b460686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4817df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4817df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bypassing the Commercial Tourist Traps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f91ff9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f91ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a29f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a29f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have zero interest in taking you to massive wine factories where you stand in long lines with fifty other tourists to get a tiny splash of commercial wine. That&#8217;s not real Georgia. Instead, we drive you off the beaten path to private family estates. You will sit down with the actual winemakers, hear stories passed down through generations, and drink from their private, limited-edition reserve stock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5331e86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5331e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d390f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d390f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ultimate Feast (Supra)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52c029 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b52c029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa1447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa1447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A true Georgian wine tour is never just about sipping; it\u2019s an interactive eating experience. We pair our wine tastings with a traditional, home-cooked family feast (<i data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"166\">Supra<\/i>). Picture hot <i data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"186\">Mtsvadi<\/i> (Georgian pork BBQ) sizzling over grapevine embers, fresh <i data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"252\">shoti<\/i> bread pulled straight from a clay oven, and local cheeses that pair perfectly with the amber wine in your glass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8f340 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a8f340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966b311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"966b311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Guide: What to Expect on a Kakheti Day Trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8502712 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8502712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23d76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c23d76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-path-to-node=\"15\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Commercial Big-Bus Tour<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>KartU Private Wine Tour<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Winery Type<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,0\">Massive industrial factories\u00a0<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\">Hidden, boutique family <i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"24\">Maranis<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Crowd Size<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,0\">30\u201340 strangers on a loud bus\u00a0<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,0\">Just you, your favorite people, and your guide\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Vibe<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0\">Rushed, timed tastings \u23f1\ufe0f<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\">A relaxed, authentic family <i data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\">Supra<\/i> feast\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8864ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8864ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cbaa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60cbaa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Plan Your Wine Adventure!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704fee1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"704fee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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