2017 – Wine of Moldova USA

Drinking Games: The curtain rises on Moldovan wine

Daria 2017-11-22T11:41:45-04:00

There are some jobs you just can’t turn down and a film on wine pretty much tops that list for me. France, Italy maybe even California popped into my mind. Moldova certainly did not. But that’s what I love about this job. It never fails to surprise and educate.

And so off we went to Moldova, slotted in between Ukraine and Romania, it’s not your classic image of wine-growing terrain. In the capital of Chisinau the legacy of the Soviet past is evident throughout. The oppressive tower blocks are hulking grey structures on most streets.

However, venture a little further out and it all begins to look much more like the lush land of vine and grape more traditionally associated with wine production. In fact, this beautiful countryside has the highest density of vineyards in the world.

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Exploring Moldova Restaurant & Moldovan Wine: Part 1

Daria 2017-11-22T11:14:35-04:00

The Republic of Moldova is the least visited country in Europe as well as the poorest country in Europe. However, Moldova has been producing wine for about 5,000 years and currently exports about 67 million bottles annually. I recently wrote an article encouraging people to be wine activists, to buy and drink wines from certain countries, to help their economies thrive. “Financial support of a country’s wines contributes to the well-being of regions, countries, and producers.” Considering Moldova’s economic situation, then supporting their wine industry is more than warranted, especially considering they are producing some delicious and interesting wines.

Recently, I was contacted by Andrei Birsan, the owner of Vins Distributors, a wholesaler of Moldovan wines, and invited as a media guest to taste some of his portfolio, as well as to experience Moldovan cuisine at the Moldova Restaurant in Newton. I’ve previously tasted only a handful of Moldovan wines but my experience had been very positive. And I’d never previously enjoyed Moldovan cuisine so I was eager for this meeting…

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Exploring Moldova Restaurant & Moldovan Wine: Part 1 Daria 2017-11-22T11:14:35-04:00

Moldovan wine a welcome invasion from former Soviet Union

Daria 2017-11-22T10:54:37-04:00

You already know that Russia hacked our election. What you might not have heard is how Russia has also inadvertently hacked our American wine market. And the two main culprits currently under investigation are from Agawam, the husband and wife team of Andrei Birsan and Daria Ratnikova from VinDistributors.

Daria is originally from Moscow and Andrei is from Moldova. Moldova? Is that another country made-up by our Russian-compromised commander-in-chief? Turns out, no. Moldova is a former Soviet republic nestled between the Ukraine and Romania. By some estimations, it’s the poorest country in Europe. It also turns out that Moldova is one of the top 20 wine producing countries in the world. (At least it was in 2014, according to the Food & Agriculture Association.)

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Did You Know Moldova Makes Wine…and lots of it!
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Did You Know Moldova Makes Wine…and lots of it!

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Did You Know Moldova Makes Wine…and lots of it!

Daria 2020-07-31T16:32:22-04:00

In this edition, we explore the three main wine regions of the country of Moldova, which was once the largest producer of wine within the Soviet Union. They still make a lot of wine, with nearly 112,000 hectares of vines used for commercial wine production. Would you believe that over 67 million bottles of wine are exported from Moldova each year, and that number continues to grow?

It wasn’t without a fight that Moldova began establishing themselves as a competitor in the world wine market, however. The country exported most of its wine to Russia until it was banned as a result of a 2006 conflict.

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Did You Know Moldova Makes Wine…and lots of it! Daria 2020-07-31T16:32:22-04:00