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How to Survive a Supra

April 15, 2013 by Meghan Johnson

სუფრა [supra]: A traditional Georgian feast; literally, “table cloth” My first supra was disorienting, not least because of the obscene amounts of wine consumed.  Every ten minutes, a man stood up and philosophize on some topic in Georgian or Russian.  Sometimes the other men at the table would stand with him, knowingly instinctively when to speak and when to clink glasses and when to drink.  My wine glass magically filled to the rim every time I turned my head.  People drained clay […]

Categories: Eurasia, Europe, Food, Georgia, Travel • Tags: Borjomi, Celebration, Culture, Dance, Food, Georgia, Supra, Tbilisi

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About Meghan

Works on sustainability in commercial real estate. Interested in the good, the bad and the ugly of sustainability, microfinance, socially responsible investing and economics. This site was formerly known as Soulshine Traveler.

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