Moldova has a well-established wine industry. With a production of around 2 million hectolitres of wine (as of 2018), it is the 11th largest European wine-producing country. Moldova has a vineyard area of 148,500 hectares (367,000 acres) of which 107,800 hectares (266,000 acres) are used for commercial production. The remaining 40,700 hectares (101,000 acres) are vineyards planted in villages around the houses used to make home-made wine. Many families have their own recipes and strands of grapes that have been passed down through the generations. There are 3 historical wine regions: Valul lui Traian (south west), Stefan Voda (south east) and Codru (center), destined for the production of wines with protected geographic indication. In 2014, Moldova was the twentieth largest wine producing country in the world. Most of the country's commercial wine production is for export; 67 million bottles of wine are exported annually, including to Poland, Romania, Russia and United States.  Read more..

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The Post of Moldova has already put into circulation many stamps and postmarks in the past, dedicated to this festival, established in 2002, called "National Wine Day" ("Ziua naţională a vinului" in Romanian). A whole series of actions traditionally take place within the framework of this festival illustrating the support given by the Moldovan authorities to the development of viticulture in Moldova and to the process of inclusion of the country in the International Wine Route. The essential element of this celebration is the Wine Festival, taking place at the beginning of October in the center of Chişinău, whose aim is to make the world better known about the know-how of Moldovan winegrowers and the high quality of the wines produced (non EU foreigners visiting the country during this period benefit from free visas). . Read more..