This October sees the first UK Festival of Georgian Wine, in collaboration with The Dartington Trust.
Developed by Masters of Wine Justin Howard Sneyd and Sarah Abbott, and the experts at Dartington, the festival will take place at the Dartington Estate in Devon from 13th to 15th October. You can sign up here to be notified as soon as bookings open. This amazing experience will be open to anyone who wishes to buy a ticket.
This weekend festival features Georgian wine, music, supra (the famous Georgian feast), wine education, wine tasting, and other aspects of Georgia’s unique and vibrant culture. Guests can buy tickets for residential, full-weekend or single events.
Outline Program
Friday 13th October
- Arrival for weekend guests. An evening of wine, song and stories: Georgian-style storytelling, with wine and supper.
Saturday 14th October
- Polyphonic singing workshop
- Georgian Dance workshop
- Georgian Wine Masterclass with Sarah Abbott and Justin Howard Sneyd MW
- Georgian Wine Festival: walk around tasting hosted by wine merchants
- Supra in the Great Hall, with Tamada (Georgian toast-master), wine and music
Sunday 15th October
- Polyphonic singing workshop
- Georgian Dance workshop
- Georgian Wine Masterclass with Sarah Abbott and Justin Howard Sneyd MW
- Georgian Wine Festival: walk around tasting hosted by wine merchants
Further activities are in development and will be added. The full program will be confirmed and open for booking at Dartington’s website in coming weeks.
The Festival of Georgian Wine is for wine lovers and wine professionals, and for those more generally interested in the culture, food and wine of this creative and captivating country. The Festival is supported by The National Wine Agency of Georgia, Dartington Trust, The Embassy of Georgia and sponsors from the wine, tourism and development sectors.The Festival is a wonderful opportunity for Georgian businesses, or companies doing business in Georgia, to entertain guests.
About Dartington
- Address: Dartington Hall, Totnes TQ9 6EL
- Largest medieval manor house in the West of England
- 25 acres of Grade II* listed gardens
- 10 function rooms
- Magnificent medieval Great Hall
- 50 bedrooms set around a 14th century courtyard
- Stunning location in the glorious South Hams in South Devon
- Heritage venue
- 3 hours from central London and Birmingham
- Mainline station in Totnes just 1.5 miles from Dartington estate
- 25 acres of Grade II* listed gardens
- Well established as one of the UK’s foremost providers of cultural, artistic and ecological events and learning
Tickets and advance notification
To ensure that the event attracts a large and diverse audience, visitors can buy tickets for individual sessions, tickets for a single day, or tickets for a fully inclusive residential weekend. Ticket prices per person will range from £25 for a single workshop, to £400 for a luxurious residential weekend package inclusive of all activities and food. Tickets sales and guest registration will be managed by the Dartington Trust events team. The Festival of Georgian Wine will be part of Dartington’s acclaimed cultural program. Registration will open in coming weeks. You can sign up here to be notified as soon as formal registration is open.
Sponsors and supporters
We are grateful to our sponsors and supporters. If you are a business or institution interested in sponsoring the festival, please email [email protected] to request the sponsor pack.
