ZERO COMPROMISE is one of the wine festivals that anchors the Georgian calendar, drawing local wine lovers, professionals and international wine travellers each year.
What to expect
Georgian winemakers who are members of the Natural Wine Association gather to pour their wines for visitors, alongside a selection of invited foreign natural wine producers. The winegrower-winemakers participating refrain from using systemic preparations, mineral fertilizers, and herbicides in their vineyards, and produce wine without any industrial additives — true to the festival's name. The atmosphere is informal, with the focus on direct producer contact: knowledgeable pourers explain each wine's production method and ageing, and food stalls offer both Georgian and international dishes.
Beyond tasting, the event is a serious trade platform. It provides a vital meeting point where international importers and Georgian winemakers negotiate and secure export agreements for the latest harvests. As tradition dictates, wine tours precede the festival, featuring closed tastings at member wineries across different regions of Georgia, organised for invited importers, distributors and media.
About Georgian natural wine
Georgia is widely regarded as one of the cradles of wine, with a winemaking tradition stretching back roughly 8,000 years. Its signature method is fermentation and ageing in qvevri — large clay vessels buried underground — a practice inscribed on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013. The country's amber (skin-contact) wines and indigenous grapes such as Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane and Kisi are central to its identity, and the natural wine movement has become a key part of how Georgia presents itself to international markets.
Dates and practical information
The 2026 edition is scheduled for 1–2 May 2026 at the multifunctional Radio City space in Tbilisi (Bairamashvili Street No. 3, Gldani). Tickets are 30₾ for each single day and 50₾ for a two-day pass. The wine tours that precede the festival run from 27 to 30 April 2026. The festival is organised by the Natural Wine Association with the support of the National Wine Agency of Georgia. Full programme and updates are published by the organiser. check directly for the latest schedule, as details are sometimes confirmed close to the event date.
Getting there and local cuisine
Tbilisi is reached via Tbilisi International Airport, with good connections across Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus. The city itself is the natural base for the festival, with its old town, sulphur baths and wine bars within easy reach, while day trips into Kakheti — Georgia's main wine region — are a short drive east. Georgian cuisine pairs robustly with the wines: khachapuri (cheese bread), khinkali (soup dumplings), mtsvadi (grilled meat skewers), badrijani (walnut-stuffed aubergine) and an abundance of fresh herbs and vegetables.
