Travel in May

I will be traveling to Georgia in May and have a few questions.

Where can I find a good English map of Tbilisi and surrounding areas? I%26#39;ve looked online and haven%26#39;t found much.

Do the wineries have tasting rooms or some tpye of visitor center like they do here in the States or is it best to contact the wineries directly and schedule a tasting and/or tour of their facilities?

Travel in May

Hi,

';Prospero%26#39;s Book Store'; at Rustavelli avenue has a great and huge selection of maps, books, guides, and a ';Survival Georgian';-booklet on offer.

It is located on Rustavelli ave 34 but don%26#39;t exopect to see it from the street; you will have to enter the back-yard and there you will find it. (You will see the name of Prospero%26#39;s above the entrance to what looks like a garage entrance.) You can find good tips on the notice board, and have a coffee away from the traffic.

We didn%26#39;t tour the wine making areas, but did buy wine in wine-stores. Depending in which, communication was an obstacle, but with dictionnaries (Georgian/English, and Russian/English), some English and a lots of ';hands-and-feet-language'; there was no problem. The tasting it self was so (over-)generous that it is a good advise to have some good Georgian food as a solid basis before attempting a wine-tasting.

I can recommend the Tsinandali grape a dry, round, white wine - an exposion to your tastebuds. And ofcourse, the Saperavi grap - a red wine like I%26#39;ve never had in Europe (or else whare for that matter) A Saperavi from ';Mukuzani'; is an absolute must!

chhers.