is produced around large cities like Kyiv, Bakhmut, Lviv, Odessa and Kharkiv. Most of the production is based on Pinot blanc, Aligoté, Riesling and Feteasca. Special wineries Magarach Wine Institute near Yalta with possibility to sample some of their 20,000 different wines derived from 3,200 vine species. Winery Massandra. See also Konstantin Frank, a notable Ukrainian-American viticulturist and winemaker, who was responsible for developing the thriving viticulture and wine industry of New York State, using his experience of growing the European Vitis vinifera varietals in the colder climate of Ukraine. John Worontshak Notes References Weinbau in der Ukraine: Stand und Perspektiven, Business Guide Deutschland Ukraine 2011, author: Wellem Bougie Der ukrainische Weinmarkt birgt ein enormes Wachstumspotential, UKRAINEaktuell 12-2010, author: Wellem Bougie Economy of Ukraine Science and technology in Ukraine Tourism in Ukraine Agriculture in Ukraine