Masterclasses

Hands-on with the family

Masterclasses

Roll up your sleeves and cook the Imeretian way — beside Maia, with recipes passed down for generations.

Learn a recipe with a story

Our masterclasses are small, warm and unhurried — held in the family kitchen and the garden. You knead, stir, taste and share a table at the end. Perfect for families and curious travellers alike.

Imeretian cheese makingMasterclass

Imeretian cheese making

⏱ 1.5 hours👥 up to 6

Curdle fresh morning milk, press your own Imeretian cheese, and learn how sulguni is stretched by hand — then taste it warm.

Shoti bread & khachapuriMasterclass

Shoti bread & khachapuri

⏱ 2 hours👥 up to 6

Mix, shape and bake shoti against the wall of the clay oven, then fold a golden Imeruli khachapuri to pull apart together.

Churchkhela & tklapiMasterclass

Churchkhela & tklapi

⏱ 1 hour👥 all ages

String walnuts, dip them in thick grape must, and hang your own churchkhela to dry — the sweet the whole region grew up on.

Wine & the qvevriMasterclass

Wine & the qvevri

⏱ 1 hour👥 adults

Hear how wine is made underground in the clay qvevri, walk the family vines, and taste our homemade red and amber.

Join us at the table

Want to join a masterclass?

Tell us your dates and how many are joining — Maia will arrange the rest. Masterclasses are booked directly with your host.