CHEESE AND WINE FESTIVAL KYIV FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL AT VDNG

Kyiv Food and Wine Festival is a key event in Ukrainian winemaking that has been developing wine culture and popularizing Ukrainian wines since 2014.
At the festival, guests have a unique opportunity to personally meet Ukrainian winemakers and cheesemakers of the new wave, taste wines and cheeses of the new season, and discover unique limited-edition selections.
Educational lectures – the school of cheese and wine – as well as masterclasses, take place within the festival framework, where leading market experts, winemakers, and cheesemakers present their new products and share their experience.
The festival will be of interest to both wine lovers and professionals, as everything best currently available in Ukrainian gastronomy can be found in one place.

What awaits you at the festival?

Wine market

20 leading Ukrainian winemakers of the new wave, who will personally present wines of the new harvest and their best wines. A unique opportunity to meet the winemakers in person. Most of the wines can be tasted for free.

Cheese market

Top Ukrainian cheesemakers of the new wave, presenting dozens of cheese variations—from young to aged, including both classic and authentic Ukrainian recipes.

Cheese and wine school

A large lecture hall hosting product presentations and educational lectures from winemakers, cheesemakers, and the country’s leading wine experts throughout the two days. Included in the ticket price.

Wine market

30 leading Ukrainian winemakers will present their wines to you, so you can find your favorites.
Wines from Podillia, Kyiv region, Zakarpattia, Galicia, Bessarabia, and other regions will surprise you, as the vines mature every year, grape varieties become more diverse, and the wines grow even more fascinating.
Wines made from local varieties (Krasen, Holubok, Sukholymanskyi Bilyi, Odesa Black, and others) and international ones (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and others) await you, as well as all types of sparkling wines—from classics to pet-nats, amber wines, and various wine styles.
Most of the wines can be tasted for free, allowing you to choose the ones you like best!

Wine and cheese school

Tastings of new wines from Ukrainian winemakers and educational lectures from leading experts on wine culture.
Attendance at the wine school is free for all festival guests.