Georgia is the oldest wine producing region of Europe, if not the world. Because of this, it is often referred to as "The birth place of wine" or "The cradle of wine making".

The fertile valleys of the South Caucasus, which Georgia straddles, are believed by many archaeologists to be the source of the world's first cultivated grapevines and neolithic wine production, over 7000 years ago. Many also believe that the etymology of the word wine comes from the Georgian word for wine - gvino.

Due to the many millennia of wine in Georgian history, the traditions of its viticulture are entwined and inseparable with the country's national identity.

Among the best-known regions of Georgia where wine is produced is Kakheti.

Chacha is traditionally a clear fruit homebrew, which is sometimes called "vine vodka," "grape vodka," or "Georgian vodka." Chacha is made of grape pomace (grape residue left after making wine). It can also be produced from non-ripe or non-cultured grapes and, in some cases, figs, tangerines, oranges, or mulberries.

Since Georgia is widely regarded as the birthplace of the cultivated grape more than 7,000 years ago, chacha is likely one of the oldest distilled products in the world, though such technology as needed for pot stills would date little more than 1,000 years old.