To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline

Ukrainian winemaker Mykhailo Molchanov is tending his organic vines at Steppe Wines in southern Ukraine, doing what he can to keep his business alive despite ongoing military conflict nearby. Growing grapes directly into the region's biodiverse steppe grassland, Molchanov represents a wider determination among Ukrainian producers to maintain their vineyards and protect the country's emerging wine sector through the war. It's a striking example of how geopolitical disruption affects wine producers in real time.