Dito's Table is a soulful space where food, wine, identity, and community come together.
Hello and welcome. I’m Dito, and this is Dito’s Table. Not a physical table (at least, not yet), but a space I’ve created for us to gather, reflect, taste, and share.
If you’re someone who feels that food is more than fuel, and wine is more than a drink, you’re in the right place. If you believe meals can tell stories, that ingredients can carry emotion, and that living consciously also means living deliciously, you belong here.
Let me tell you a bit more about who I am, what this project is about, and what you can expect here.
Who Am I?
I’m a 44-year-old man, originally from Ukraine, and I’ve lived across Europe: in Gibraltar, Malta, the UK, and for the last five years, in Georgia. Food and wine have always been at the centre of my life.
My professional journey began in wine back in 2012, and in 2016 I earned my WSET Diploma, one of the most respected wine certifications in the world. That same year, I became an accredited Wine Educator, teaching others about natural wine with an emphasis on approachability, transparency, and joy.
Over time, my palate (and values) led me down a more specific path, toward natural wine. I became obsessed with wines made honestly: minimal intervention, wild fermentation, no added sulphites. Wines that tell you where they’re from. Wines that feel alive.
That passion led to the launch of an online organic wine business, with a special focus on sulphite-free and boutique producers. It was a niche that resonated deeply with me, not just because of flavour, but because of philosophy. Clean farming. Independent winemakers. Wines with imperfections, texture, and truth.
But wine is never just about wine. It’s always about context: what you’re eating, who you’re with, what you’re feeling.
So the next chapter in my journey took me beyond the bottle and into the kitchen.
From Wine to the Table
In 2020, I opened my dream project in Tbilisi: a plant-based restaurant and natural wine bar. It was a bold move in a place where veganism was far from mainstream. But the idea wasn’t to preach, it was to host.
We served soulful, globally inspired vegan dishes, paired with expressive, natural wines. We welcomed curious locals, expats, nomads, and wine lovers into our world. And in the process, we created a community of people who shared values around quality, sustainability, and connection.
We even launched our own house label of natural wine, crafted in collaboration with small Georgian winemakers. Wine that carried both tradition and innovation. Wine that honoured nature and people.
But like many independent ventures, we were vulnerable to external shocks. The war between Ukraine and Russia disrupted tourism, shifted demographics, and made running a niche, values-driven space much harder. In 2024, we closed the doors.
I wouldn’t deny it — it was heartbreaking. But it was also clarifying.
Because what remained, after the wine was poured, the dishes served, the tables cleaned, was a truth I couldn’t ignore:
I still believe in the power of food and wine to connect people. I just needed a new table.
Full disclosure: Back in 2023, I also co-founded another bar & restaurant focusing on Mexican street food, which is still in operation. We offer an inclusive menu consisting of over 35% plant-based options.
Yet my heart is with this combination of natural wine and flexitarian (mostly plant-based) food. This website is also a search for the future physical home — a new natural wine bar with a flexitarian and plant-based menu, so I can shape up the menu now and select some appropriate wine pairings for it.
Help me to create the best possible new venue, please!
What is Dito’s Table?
Dito’s Table is my new digital home, a platform for natural wine, plant-based soul food, and honest storytelling.
It’s part blog, part recipe book, part wine guide, part personal journal. It’s where I share everything I’ve learned, lived, cooked, and sipped over the past decade. And it’s where I continue building a global, inclusive community of people who care about what they eat, what they drink, how they live, and who they are.
It’s for:
- Wine lovers who want to explore natural, low-intervention bottles
- Foodies looking for bold, nourishing, plant-based dishes
- Curious home cooks and casual sommeliers
- Queer folks and expats searching for connection and identity through taste
- Anyone craving a more soulful relationship with what’s on their plate and in their glass
What You’ll Find Here
I’m not here to be just another food and wine blogger. I’m here to share from the heart, and hopefully, to help you taste life more deeply, wherever you are.
On Dito’s Table, you’ll find:
- Read Recipes
Recipes
Rooted in flexitarian and mostly plant-based, global cooking with Eastern European, Mexican, and Mediterranean influences. I’ll show you how to make real food with big flavour and practical ingredients, plus what wine to pair it with. Just like my Slow Carb PlantBased Diet article or Flexitarian Diet for Bodybuilders.
- Read Wine Guides
Wine Guides
Simple, accessible explorations of natural wine. From “What is orange wine?” to “Which wines actually pair with vegan food?”, no snobbery, just clarity. Just like my Myths of Natural Wines piece.
- Read Stories
Stories
Reflections on expat life, failures and lessons from the restaurant world, and why soulful hospitality still matters.
- Read about Collaborations
Collaborations
I’ll also be working with boutique wine producers, subscription boxes, and plant-based product creators to curate special offers, tastings, and perhaps even collab wine and food boxes in the near future.
Coming soon!
What’s Coming Next
I’m building toward something real and sustainable here. Here’s what you can expect a bit later on:
- A YouTube series exploring wine, recipes, and the stories behind them
- My cookbook with the natural wine pairings
- Exclusive natural wine and plant-based tasting boxes featuring my favourite artisans
- My first digital wine pairing guide (coming soon as a free download!)
Want to Join the Journey?
If you’ve read this far, thank you. Truly. You’re the reason I’m doing this.
If this resonates with you, I’d love to stay connected.
I post daily flexitarian food inspiration and recipes, quick pairings, stories, and sneak peeks into what’s next.
Reach out anytime. DM me on Instagram, tell me what you’re drinking, cooking, or craving.