Ukrainian winemaker, US vets team up on a mission: showing the best of Ukraine, one glass at a time Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, left, and Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, introduce Ukrainian wine to the owner of Wine Styles Arthur Lampros, right, at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, and Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, right, stands together for a photo following a wine tasting at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Wine Styles owner Arthur Lampros, left, and Valentyna Parsaieva, head of export for Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, right, take part in a wine tasting at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, right, describes his wine during a tasting with Joseph Belli, Sales Manager for SPYRT Worldwide, at Wine Styles, in Dumfries, Va., Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, right, tells why he started importing Ukrainian wine to the owner of Wine Styles Arthur Lampros, second from left, during a tasting with Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO of Ukrainian winery Shabo, second from right, Joseph Belli, Sales Manager for SPYRT Worldwide, and Valentyna Parsaieva, head of export for Shabo, center left, at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Valentyna Parsaieva, head of export for Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, left, pours a glass of wine for Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, right, during a wine tasting with Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, second from right, and Joseph Belli, Sales Manager for SPYRT Worldwide at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, second from right, show one of his wines to the owner of Wine Styles Arthur Lampros, left, at the start of a wine tasting at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. At the tasting table with Iukuridze are Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, right, and Joseph Belli, Sales Manager for SPYRT Worldwide. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Giorgi Iukuridze, owner and CEO Shabo, a Ukrainian winery, left, and Sam Lerman, CEO of SPYRT Worldwide, introduce Ukrainian wine to the owner of Wine Styles Arthur Lampros, right, at Wine Styles, Dec. 20, 2024 in Dumfries, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)