Some rare vintage wine bottles dated from 1923 lay down in the wine cellar of the Massandra winery. The winery was built between 1894 and 1897 near Yalta. The subtropical air climate of the region and the protective shields of mountain chains create unique conditions for the production of high quality fortified and dessert wines, which combined with the extraordinary architectural merit of the cellars, have earned Massandra a position as one of Ukraine's nationally important sites. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)
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