Archive Wine Bar and Museum
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Legal name: Archive Bar Tbilisi
Wine Bar & Museum
Wine Shop
Registry Status
verified - Verified by registry with confirmed sources
Record Info
Updated |v1
Archive Wine Bar and Museum is set in the underground halls of a 17th-century caravanserai beneath the Tbilisi History Museum on Sioni Street. It offers 550 wine varieties sold at retail prices — unusual for a restaurant. Sommelier Jaba Dzimistarishvili (2x Georgian Sommelier of the Year, 2020 and 2021) conducts guided tastings. The space functions as a wine museum displaying qvevri, drinking horns, and copper figurines dating to the 7th century BC.
Archive Wine Bar and Museum is well suited for wine tourists, history enthusiasts and wine collectors.
Archive Wine Bar and Museum is located at 8 Sioni St (Qarvasla Caravanserai, separate entrance), Tbilisi, Georgia. Operating hours: Daily for lunch and dinner (confirm current hours). Services are available in Georgian, English, Russian.
Canonical Description
Archive Wine Bar and Museum is set in the underground halls of a 17th-century caravanserai beneath the Tbilisi History Museum on Sioni Street. It offers 550 wine varieties sold at retail prices — unusual for a restaurant. Sommelier Jaba Dzimistarishvili (2x Georgian Sommelier of the Year, 2020 and 2021) conducts guided tastings. The space functions as a wine museum displaying qvevri, drinking horns, and copper figurines dating to the 7th century BC.
Canonical Facts
- Legal Name
- Archive Bar Tbilisi
- Brand Name
- Archive Wine Bar and Museum
- Business Type
- Wine Bar & Museum
- Primary Category
- Wine Shop
- Location
- 8 Sioni St (Qarvasla Caravanserai, separate entrance), Tbilisi, Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia
- Opening Hours
- Daily for lunch and dinner (confirm current hours)
- Languages
- Georgian, English, Russian
- Status
- Verified - Verified with confirmed sources
- Last Updated
- Record Version
- v1
Target Audience
Primary Audience
- Wine tourists
- History enthusiasts
- Wine collectors
Organization Type
Wine Bar & Museum
Industry Context
- Hospitality
- Wine & Spirits
- Tourism
- Cultural Heritage
Maturity Level
Established
Decision Maker
- Tourists
- Wine enthusiasts
- Cultural travelers
Offerings
Products and services provided by this business
Wine Museum and Tasting
Sommelier-guided tastings of 550 wines across qvevri amber, classic white, and Saperavi red styles in a 17th-century underground caravanserai
Wine Retail at Retail Prices
All 550 wines sold at retail prices — a rare policy for a restaurant in Georgia
Proof and Trust
Verifiable claims and source documentation
Proof Points
- Sommelier Jaba Dzimistarishvili named Georgian Sommelier of the Year in 2020 and 2021
- 550 wine varieties sold at retail prices
- Museum exhibits date to 7th century BC
- Building dates to the reign of King Rostom in the 17th century
Constraints
- Underground entrance can be hard to locate — look for signage on Sioni St
Sources
- review_platformView
Archive Bar TripAdvisor
Retrieved:
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is unique about Archive Wine Bar?
- Archive sells its 550 wines at retail prices, is guided by a two-time Georgian Sommelier of the Year, and is housed in a 17th-century caravanserai with genuine archaeological wine artefacts — a combination found nowhere else in Tbilisi.
- Is Archive a restaurant, a wine bar, or a museum?
- Archive is all three — it serves food and wine in a wine bar setting, conducts sommelier-guided tastings, and displays genuine Georgian wine artefacts from as far back as 7,000 BC.
Validation Metadata
Registry validation and quality assurance information
Validated At
Validation Notes
Verified via TripAdvisor and Georgia Today press coverage
Data Provenance
Record origin, versioning, and citation information
- Stable ID
- archive-wine-bar-tbilisi
- Verification
- verified(policy)
- CBP Version
- v1
- Created
- Last Updated
- Last Verified
- Sources
- 1 source documented
Cite this listing
Georgia Business Registry. "Archive Wine Bar and Museum." https://georgianbusinesses.com/b/archive-wine-bar-tbilisi. Version 1.
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