A group of Ukrainian winemakers has visited California’s Napa Valley to learn about organic farming and how to heal land scarred by bombs and littered with mines. The six vintners visited the Grgich Hills Estate winery last week to learn about regenerative organic farming.
Ukrainian winemaker Georgiy Molchanov, left, asks a question to Ivo Jeramaz, right, during a tour of a Grgich Hills Estate’s vineyard Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in American Canyon, Calif. Ivo Jeramaz, left, gives a tour of a Grgich Hills Estate’s vineyard to visiting Ukrainian winemakers Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in American Canyon, Calif. Ivo Jeramaz, second from left, gives a tour of a Grgich Hills Estate’s vineyard to visiting Ukrainian winemakers Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Napa , Calif.
First, Roots of Peace and Rotary International provided him with the expertise and supplies he needed to safely detonate the mines. Then, the groups teamed up to bring him and five other Ukrainian winemakers to Grgich Hills in Rutherford. During a weeklong stay here, they learned about regenerative organic farming, an agricultural method that prioritizes soil health and ecosystem balance.
Tsybak said Russian troops are staked out about 4 miles from her vineyard but the war hasn’t directly affected her operations. Her winery started exporting wine to the United States six months ago. She said she wants to learn how to expand the presence of Ukrainian wine in the U.S. market.who founded Roots of Peace, has worked for decades to remove landmines from war-ravaged land that she later helps to convert into vineyards, orchards and vegetable fields.
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