Moldova is a wine country with a history but, above all, an exciting future. Local grapes, amazing food, a strong sense of hospitality makes Moldova a top destination for wine and food.

The tiny European country of Moldova isn't known for much of anything, and especially not its wine. But its winemakers are trying to find new export markets and overcome their post-Soviet reputation.

Wine is the lifeblood of Moldova; grapes a beloved crop that have grown on family farms for centuries. In 1918 Moldova united with Romania; by 1940 it was absorbed by the Soviet Union.

Winemaking in Moldova goes way back. People started stomping wine out of grapes in the region more than 4,000 years ago. After a 300-year ban on winemaking under Ottoman rule, the 19th century saw ...

The Unexplored wine region of Moldova. Moldova struggles with Russian sanctions to gain global exposure of their wine. Wine that has been produced in that region for over 5000 years.

The celebration of Moldovan winemaking culminates in the annual National Wine Day, a festival entailing two days of tastings, workshops and live music in the capital, Chişinău, and held on the ...

After the agreement, Moldova’s most reliable export market placed an import ban on Moldovan wine. This was a blow for both sides: Moldova lost a valuable export market, and Russian consumers ...

CHIȘINĂU, Moldova, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Moldovan wine industry, following its enthusiastic reception at ProWein, has entered a critical juncture. After the successful unveiling of ...

CHIȘINĂU, Moldova, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, the World Congress of Vine and Wine will take place for the first time in the Republic of Moldova – the country with the highest ...

At 6,000 hectares, it is the largest reserve in Moldova and home to a wide variety of animals, from otters and wildcats to boars, swans, eagles, herons, and pine martens. Rarest of all are the ...

Moldovan wine enjoyed a particularly good reputation. That became a curse when the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, identified alcoholism as one of the Soviet Union’s most serious ...