Tag: Ukraine

Growing up in the warm, vineyard-lined landscapes of southern Ukraine, just inland from the Black Sea, Gary (Gennadi) Zhygailo was immersed in the rhythms of the vine from an early age. His passion for wine led him to the Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, where he earned both a Bachelor’s in Food Science and a Master’s in Fermentation and…

I received recommendations from a friend to visit Rosewood Winery & Meadery while I was visiting the Niagara region.  I was curious to attend, in part because I had not tried mead.  This winery, started in 2000, is owned by the Roman family and originated from Ukraine.  They are also the only winery in Ontario with a license to produce…

Although the BC Liquor stores don’t sell any wine from Ukraine, I thought it would be important to know a bit about winemaking in Ukraine, the types of grapes that are grown, how long winemaking has been around in Ukraine, and a few of the popular wineries.  There is no reporting, but I think that there have been many wineries…