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Getting to know wine
Trying excellent Cvičeks in Šentjernej; wine united the artists at the artistic colony at Milan Hlebec’s
house in Kog, as well as the artists at the opening of the Medana Art II exhibition. Photos: the Terčelj
family archive, Staša Cafuta.
After the assessment there is usually an exhibition with tastings of the assessed
samples. Most often these events take place on local holidays. This enables us to
get acquainted with wines and their evaluations. When we try wine ourselves, we
can compare our assessment with the official results and see how they differ. These
events are also an opportunity for us to talk to winemakers and establish personal
contact.
Orange wine festival, Izola, 2014: Photo: Aleš Gačnik. At the event Thought and Wine, the winemaker Danilo Steyer
revealed his wine story. Park Hotel Ptuj, 2008. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Societies in certain winegrowing districts also
organise wine days. The better known are Vinska
vigred in Metlika, the Cviček week in Dolenjska,
the Refošk festivities in Marezige and numerous
wine fairs. In the Brda, there is a festival of cher-
ries and wine in June and of young wine in the
autumn. In Medana, there is a festival of poetry
and wine in September. In nearly all the larger
winegrowing towns there are events associated
Wine brings together winegrowers and wine lovers at
the Refošk festival in Marezige, 2004. Photo: Miloš Toni.
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Trying excellent Cvičeks in Šentjernej; wine united the artists at the artistic colony at Milan Hlebec’s
house in Kog, as well as the artists at the opening of the Medana Art II exhibition. Photos: the Terčelj
family archive, Staša Cafuta.
After the assessment there is usually an exhibition with tastings of the assessed
samples. Most often these events take place on local holidays. This enables us to
get acquainted with wines and their evaluations. When we try wine ourselves, we
can compare our assessment with the official results and see how they differ. These
events are also an opportunity for us to talk to winemakers and establish personal
contact.
Orange wine festival, Izola, 2014: Photo: Aleš Gačnik. At the event Thought and Wine, the winemaker Danilo Steyer
revealed his wine story. Park Hotel Ptuj, 2008. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Societies in certain winegrowing districts also
organise wine days. The better known are Vinska
vigred in Metlika, the Cviček week in Dolenjska,
the Refošk festivities in Marezige and numerous
wine fairs. In the Brda, there is a festival of cher-
ries and wine in June and of young wine in the
autumn. In Medana, there is a festival of poetry
and wine in September. In nearly all the larger
winegrowing towns there are events associated
Wine brings together winegrowers and wine lovers at
the Refošk festival in Marezige, 2004. Photo: Miloš Toni.
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