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გაუმარჯოს · Gaumarjos
The Georgian toastmaster who takes the supra home.
Gïo the Tamada is a 10 cm talking qvevri. Press his grape belly and he speaks the next of the 15 toasts of a Georgian feast, opening in Georgian and continuing in your language. The whole table answers: Gaumarjos!
Toast 1 · To peace
მშვიდობა ამ სახლს!
“My friends, in Georgia the first cup always belongs to peace. Without peace, wine has no taste, bread has no warmth, and songs fall silent.…”
In Georgia, no glass is raised without a toast.
At every supra, the Georgian feast, a tamada leads the table through toast after toast: peace, family, friendship, love. Travellers fall in love with it, then fly home with a fridge magnet. Gïo lets them take the toasts home.
Try Gïo
A whole supra, in 15 toasts
Gïo follows the order of a joyful Georgian feast. Each press plays the next toast; each theme has several variants, so no two evenings sound the same. Turn on the voice to hear a draft reading.
Sample toasts from Gïo's content bible. The browser voice is a stand-in: the real Gïo is voiced by a Georgian actor, and every Georgian phrase is being reviewed by native speakers before recording.
Meet Gïo
A souvenir with a voice, and a seat at the table
Gïo is shaped like a qvevri, the clay jar Georgians have used to make wine for millennia. He sits in the middle of the table, or perches on a bottle neck, and keeps the rhythm of the evening.
- Size
- About 10 cm, terracotta finish
- Button
- His grape belly: press for the next toast, switch off to restart the feast
- Toasts
- 15 themes in the traditional order, 8 to 10 variants each
- Languages
- Georgian opening and “Gaumarjos!”, body in the guest's language, English and Russian first
- Power
- 3 × AAA, about 1,000 toasts per set
- Setup
- None. No app, no Bluetooth, no internet
Who Gïo is for
One tamada, three ways to raise a glass
Your own Gïo, sold with your wine
Your logo on the figurine and the box, and a toast about your estate. A gift that makes the bottle the souvenir.
See the winery editionThe supra, in your suitcase
For wine tours, souvenir shops, hotels and the airport. A “Press me!” window lets visitors hear Gïo before they buy.
Stock Gïo in your shopA toast in your name
Corporate gifts for clients and delegations, with a toast written for your company and events.
Ask for a corporate editionFor wineries
Your logo. Your estate's toast. Your wine.
Visitors remember the tasting, not the label. A Gïo in your colours keeps your estate on their table long after they leave Georgia.
- Your logo on Gïo and on the gift box, ready for the cellar shop or your export gift sets
- One or two toasts about your estate, your grape or your qvevri, voiced like the others
- Batches from 500 units, with a deposit at order, so you hold no stock risk
- Bottle-and-Gïo gift box option for tastings, festivals and VIP clients
Pilot programme: 3 wineriesTest a prototype at your tastings for two weeks, then order at launch conditions.Apply as a pilot
Investors & partners
Three curves are crossing in Georgia's favour
5.5M
Record tourism
Tourists in Georgia in 2025, up 8.4% on 2024. EU and UK visits grew 14%, to about 500,000.
2013
Wine on the world stage
Qvevri winemaking joined UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. Wine is now a reason to visit.
$3.5
Hardware that costs cents
Target cost per unit at 1,000 units. A voice chip and memory now play a whole supra offline.
Sources: Georgian National Tourism Administration via 1TV, Geostat, UNESCO. Unit cost: component research, September 2026, to be confirmed by supplier quotes.
Lead channel
Winery white label
Prepaid batches of 500 to 1,000 units, with the best margin and no stock risk.
Retail
Souvenir and airport
A standard multilingual edition for shops, hotels and wine tours.
Corporate
Gifts and events
Banks, hotels and developers ordering 200 to 500 units with their own toast.
From one supra to every banquet table
Step 1 · Georgia
The souvenir of the supra: wineries, wine tours, shops and the airport, in English and Russian.
Step 2 · Abroad
Georgian restaurants, wine importers and the diaspora, in more languages.
Step 3 · Platform
Weddings, corporate events and other toasting traditions: same device, new voice.
Georgia gave the world the tamada. Gïo takes him everywhere.
- Month 1
20 working prototypes, review by Georgian tamadas
- Month 2
Pilots with 3 wineries and 3 shops
- Month 3
English and Russian recording, CE pre-test, trademark
- Month 4
First production order, 500 to 1,000 units
Where we are, honestly: concept, content bible, costing and supplier shortlist are done. Gïo is a prototype in development and has no revenue yet. Our first milestone is two winery pre-orders with a deposit.
Request the investor deckThe founders
Two founders, one table
Zurab Sanikidzé
Co-founder · strategy & business development
- Swiss-Georgian entrepreneur from Batumi
- Founder of Calvin Capital and REDLANE
- Hands-on product development, business development and fundraising
- Georgian cultural roots and an international perspective
- Speaks Georgian, English, French and Russian
Martin Rondot
Co-founder · product, sourcing & marketing
- Master's in Strategic Purchasing (Grenoble IAE)
- Former production buyer at Magneti Marelli, USA
- Built an English school in Japan to 50+ students in under a year, then sold half
- 15 years in digital: web, SEO, social media, AI automation
- Studied and worked in the US, Spain and Japan; speaks English, French, Spanish and Japanese
Questions
Supra, tamada and Gïo, explained
What is a tamada?
A tamada is the toastmaster of a Georgian feast. Chosen by the hosts or the table, the tamada announces each toast, speaks first, gives the floor to guests and keeps the rhythm of the evening.
What is a Georgian supra?
A supra is a traditional Georgian feast where food, song and wine are shared and no wine is drunk without a toast. Toasts follow an order: peace, the gathering, the hosts, the homeland, parents, the departed, life and children, women, love, friendship, guests and a closing toast.
What is Gïo the Tamada?
Gïo is a 10 cm talking figurine shaped like a qvevri, the clay jar used for Georgian wine. Press his grape belly and he speaks the next toast of the supra, opening in Georgian and continuing in your language. Each theme has several recorded variants, so no two evenings sound the same.
Does Gïo need an app, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?
No. Gïo works offline on three AAA batteries. All toasts are stored on the device; there is no app, no Bluetooth and no AI running on it.
Which languages does Gïo speak?
Every toast opens with a Georgian phrase and ends with the Georgian “Gaumarjos!”. The body of the toast is in the listener's language. English and Russian editions come first, followed by other languages such as German, French, Turkish, Hebrew, Armenian, Arabic and Ukrainian.
Can a winery have its own branded Gïo?
Yes. Wineries can order a white-label edition with their logo on the figurine and box, plus one or two toasts about their estate or grape variety, in batches from 500 units with a deposit.
Who writes the toasts, and are they authentic?
The toasts are original texts following the structure of the Georgian supra. Before recording, every Georgian phrase is reviewed by native speakers and experienced tamadas, and the toasts are voiced by a Georgian actor.
Is Gïo a toy?
No. Gïo is a table accessory and souvenir for adults. His toasts never encourage drinking to excess, and anyone can raise a glass of water or juice.
When and where can I buy Gïo?
Gïo is a prototype in development in Tbilisi. A pilot with three Georgian wineries comes first; then Gïo will be sold in wineries, souvenir shops and at the airport. Write to us to hear first.
Alaverdi · over to you
Let's put a tamada on every table
Wineries joining the pilot, shops, companies, investors, press, or travellers who want to hear first: tell us who you are and we will answer within two working days.
Or write to us directly: hello@giothetamada.com