Bottles of wine once owned by him – part of a collection seized by the Soviet army as spoils of World War II and stashed in Moldova’s labyrinthine underground cellars – remain on display.

Moldova is a country of only 3 million people, but wine production is a major occupation, and the winery of Milestii Mici is home to a collection of more than 1.5 million bottles. Sharing a name ...

The total number of wines stored here is estimated to be around 2 million bottles. Graphic=Son Min-kyun Moldovan wine reached a significant turning point starting in 2006. In March 2006 ...