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My photos

Capturing people, terroirs, and moments across the world of wine – on film or digital.

My videos

From harvest mornings to late-night tastings. I shoot interviews, events, and short films that frame wine not just as a product, but as an aesthetic phenomenon.

Sharing my journey

For seven years, my work in lifestyle journalism has focused on wine and its wider cultural and social landscape. Based in Paris, I travel across Europe’s major appellations, returning with stories that help define today’s hedonistic landscape. My writing and photography have appeared across print and digital platforms, including Wine Enthusiast, JancisRobinson.com, GuildSomm, B.Y.O.B., Simple Wine News, and Fine & Rare.

Background

• Bachelors in Journalism × RSUH

• Master in Media Management × HSE University

• Diploma × Enotria Wine School approved by ASI

• Level 3 Award in Wines Passed with distinction × WSET

• DipWSET in progress

At a Champagne Lanson vertical tasting in Reims, April 2025

My services

Editorial formats, visual narratives, and in-person experiences – grounded in time spent among vines, barrels, and at the world’s most thoughtful kitchens.

Photography & Video

Shooting editorial content for magazines and media, while also creating bespoke visual portfolios and presentation materials for wineries, restaurants, and hospitality brands.

Wine Experiences

At my apartment just near the Luxembourg Gardens, I host tastings, brunches, and dinners – quiet gatherings shaped by wine and the French art de vivre.

Editorial & Copywriting

My main activity is crafting articles, interviews, and features for international publications. I also develop brand storytelling and tailored copywriting for wineries, wine bars, and hospitality projects – always shaped by each client’s voice and vision.

Consulting

I advise private clients and professionals on wine-focused travel in France, from region selection to winery access and itinerary design. I also provide guidance on building and structuring personal wine cellars.

On a terrace overlooking one of Europe’s most beautiful gardens, we’ll taste both timeless classics and bold, avant-garde wines.

Meeting in person

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of what makes French wine unique — its styles, grape varieties, terroirs, label language.

Travel French wine regions

We will go on a guided journey through France’s best wine regions. Though we can focus on a single region on request.

The experience features a thoughtfully selected wine flight, accompanied by a seasonal cheese and charcuterie board.

Explore fine wines with gourmet accompaniments

Learn the basics

Passionate about both wine and classical music, I seek in wine what I admire in Rachmaninoff — a balance of complexity and elegance, profound emotion, and a long, resonating finish.

-Yasha Lysenko

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Building narratives together

Wine is a great medium that conveys cultures, philosophies of winemakers. My goal is to communicate their stories.

yaa.lysenko@gmail.com
+33 7 80 18 20 95