Lichine

Lichine is a surname of Russian origin. The name is best known in the context of the wine industry through Alexis Lichine, a prominent wine merchant, vintner, and writer who helped popularize Bordeaux wines in the mid-20th century. Lichine owned and developed Château Prieuré-Lichine, a Bordeaux estate in the Margaux appellation, and he published works on wine that contributed to international interest in Bordeaux. His activities as a producer, promoter, and author illustrate the mid-century expansion of Bordeaux’s global market and the growing influence of wine journalism and marketing.

Beyond this, the surname Lichine is carried by other individuals in various fields and reflects its Russian émigré origins. The name has associations primarily with the wine trade in the popular imagination, but it does not denote a single, continuous lineage or institution. In historical and biographical contexts, Alexis Lichine remains the most notable figure linked to the name due to his impact on the perception and distribution of Bordeaux wines in a global market.