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periaSic kustarulad muSaobda, teqnologiebi
efuZneboda ara codnas, aramed miTqma­moTqmas
franguli brendis damzadebis wesebis Sesaxeb.
rom ara daviT sarajiSvili, SesaZlebelia qar­
Tuli brendis warmoeba isev dabal doneze darCeniliyo.
sakuTari warmoeba daviT sarajiSvilma brwyinvale
ganaTlebaze daafuZna. man germaniaSi miiRo
filosofiis da qimiis mecnierebaTa doqtoris
xarisxi, safrangeTSi ki meRvineoba Seiswavla da
mxolod amis Semdeg gaxsna saqarTveloSi Rvinis
brendis pirveli qarxana, rac mTeli amirkavkasiisTvis
biZgi da magaliTi gaxda.
daviT sarajiSvili ara mxolod Tavad iyo sakuTari
sferos inovatori, aramed, xels uwyobda
yvela sxva inovators imdroindel saqarTveloSi.
daaarsa komiteti, romelsac niWieri axalgazrdebis
gamovlena evaleboda da sazRvargareT
swavlis gasagrZeleblad stipendiebs uniSnavda.
mis stipendiantebs Soris bevri SemdgomSi cnobili
moRvawea. maT Soris arian: musikosebi _ zaqaria
faliaSvili, dimitri arayiSvili, meliton
balanCivaZe; momRerlebi da mxatvrebi _ vano
sarajiSvili, gigo gabaSvili, mose ToiZe; moqandake
_ iakob nikolaZe da sxv. igi fulad daxmarebas
uwevda ucxoeTSi myof akaki SaniZes, vaxtang
kotetiSvils, geronti qiqoZes, Tedo saxokias da
sxvebs. mas, aseve, udidesi wvlili miuZRvis qaSveTis
eklesiis mSeneblobaSi, istoriul­eTnografiuli
da dramaturgiuli sazogadoebisa da
qarTvelTa Soris wera­kiTxvis gamavrcelebeli
sazogadoebis CamoyalibebaSi. gazeTi „zakavkazskaia
reC“ werda: „mis sicocxleSi ar arsebobda
xalxisTvis sasargeblo saqme, romelSic monawileoba
ar mieRos.“
`ras miqvia uSviloba, gana yvela bavSvi, momavlis
imedad aRzrdili, qveynis sakeTildReod
gawvrTnili, Cemi Svili ar aris?!~ _ uSvilo biznesmenis
es sityvebi kidev erTxel miuTiTebs mis
msoflmxedvelobasa da pirovnul Tvisebebze.
misi saxli, romelsac „sarajiSvilebis nomers“
da „evropasac“ ki uwodebdnen, namdvili saloni
iyo, sadac kviraSi erTxel ikribebodnen qarTveli
mwerlebi, sazogado moRvaweebi Tu ucxoeli
stumrebi. mas xSirad stumrobda ilia WavWavaZe,
akaki wereTeli, rafiel erisTavi, iakob gogebaSvili,
valerian gunia da artur laisti.
daviT sarajiSvilma sazogadoebis aRfr­
Tovaneba sikvdilis Semdegac SeZlo. misi ander­
Zis Tanaxmad, mravalmilioniani qonebis udidesi
nawili qarTveli eris ganviTarebas unda moxmareboda.
`Tavisi anderZiT sikvdili daTrguna
da brwyinvale SaravandediT Seimosa~ _ Tqva maSin
iakob gogebaSvilma.
sarajiSvilis brendis pavilioni (1889 w)
Pavilion of Sarajishvili’s brandy (1889)
tion of French brandy. If it was not David Sarajishvili,
production of Georgian brandy may have never been developed
any further.
David Sarajishvili’s production was based on excellent
knowledge. It was only after he graduated in Germany
with PhD in chemistry and studied wine-making in
France, that he opened the first brandy factory in Georgia,
which served as a stimulus and an example throughout
the Transcaucasia.
Not only he was an innovator in the field where he
worked, but he also promoted all other innovators in
Georgia at that time. He established a committee for recruiting
talented young people and providing them with
scholarships to study abroad. A number of his scholarship
beneficiaries later turned into well-known figures,
including musicians such as Zakaria Paliashvili, Dimitry
Arakishvili, Meliton Balanchivadze; singers and painters
such as Vano Sarajishvili, Gigo Gabashvili, Mose Toidze;
sculptor Iakob Nikoladze. He provided financial support
to those living abroad, including Akaki Shanidze, Vakhtang
Kotetishvili, Geronti Kikodze, Tedo Sakhokia... He
made an immense contribution to the building of Kashveti
Church and establishment of the historical-ethnographic
and drama society, the society for spreading literacy
among Georgians. According to the Zakavkazskaia Rech
newspaper, “never in his life was a single public cause
without his involvement”.
“Being childless means nothing to me, as every child
that has been raised with hopes for the future, trained for
the good of the country is my child.” These words of the
childless businessman are yet another reflection of his
outlook and personality.
His house dubbed as the “Sarajishvilis’ Room” and
“Europe” was a true saloon, where Georgian writers,
public figures and foreign guests met once a week. The
house was frequently guested by Ilia Chavchavadze,
Akaki Tsereteli, Rapiel Eristavi, Iakob Gogebashvili, Valerian
Gunia, Arthur Leist.
Even posthumously he managed to thrill public by
leaving most part of his multi-million property for the
development of the Georgian nation. “With his last will,
he managed to suppress death and put a brilliant hallow
over his head” – said Iakob Gogebashvili.
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