Meet the game

Winery
A Georgian board game

Your vineyard, your deal, your harvest. Grow Georgian grape varieties with friends and decide when to trade your cards or harvest for points.

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The Winery box and cards on green fabric
A real game for a shared table.
players
3–5
minutes
40
ages
8+
cards
146

The story of wine, in cards

Twelve Georgian grape varieties take you across the country: Rkatsiteli in Kakheti, Chkhaveri in Guria and Tsolikouri in Imereti. Each variety has its own number of cards and scoring table, so every vineyard calls for a different plan.

Illustrated characters and grape varieties give the game its world. Explore the real qvevri tradition and Georgian wine history on our culture page.

Georgian wine culture Explore the cards

Before your first game

How to play

Deal five cards to each player. Each player starts with two vineyards. Keep the cards in your hand in order: your turn starts with the rightmost card. A turn has three phases.

  1. Plant your vineyard

    Start your turn by planting the rightmost card in your hand. Each vineyard holds cards of one variety. You may then plant another card of your choice.

  2. Make a deal and trade

    Turn over two cards from the shared deck. Plant, trade or give them away. A card received in a trade must be planted immediately, rather than kept in your hand.

  3. Gather your harvest

    You may harvest a vineyard for points: the bottom of the card shows how many you earn. Then draw until you have five cards in your hand. Always add new cards on the left.

Action cards change the game: Hail destroys one opposing vineyard, Drought removes one card from each of an opponent’s vineyards, and Swap lets you exchange vineyards with an opponent. The full instructions cover planting restrictions and buying a third vineyard.

Full rules and video tutorial · Georgian
A player holds Winery cards showing Georgian grape varieties
Cards that start a conversation around the table.

Frequently asked questions

What is Winery?

Winery, also known as Megvineoba, is a Georgian board game played with cards. It brings together grape varieties, Georgian regions and illustrated characters through planting vineyards, trading and harvesting.

How many people can play?

The game is for 3–5 players, ages 8 and up. A game takes about 40 minutes.

What is in the box?

The box contains 146 cards. The game features 12 Georgian grape varieties and action cards: Hail, Drought and Swap.

Do I need to know about wine?

The rules do not require prior wine knowledge. The variety, region and scoring table are shown on each card, so you can get to know them as you play.

What language is the game in?

The physical cards and included instructions are primarily in Georgian. Grape variety and region names also appear in English on the cards. This website guide is available in both languages; it is not a separate English game edition.

How do you win?

The game ends when the shared deck runs out. The player with the most points wins.

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