26 December 2010

Wine from Ukraine on stamp

 

wine ukraine

Here is a new sheetlet issued by  Ukraine Post commemorating viniculture of Ukraine and featuring the famous wine Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon is a king of red wines having intensive dark-red color, full-bodied fragrance and taste of black currants, and black currants leaves.

The wine industry of Ukraine is well-established with long traditions. Several brands of wine from Ukraine are exported to bordering countries, the European Union, and North America. Main vine-growing regions of Ukraine are Crimea (Balaklava), Bessarabia, Carpathian Ruthenia, Southern Ukraine (Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk and Odessa region).

The most popular varieties of wine are Aligote, Muscat, Isabella, Traminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Feteasca, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Rkatsiteli.

My recent cover from Poland

Copy of thanks

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Andrzej Bek, Poland

Post office with Gandhi name

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A speed post cover posted from Gandhi Eye Hospital Aligarh to Gorakhpur

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

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