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he Culture of Wine in Slovenia
In October 2013, on the occasion of Dr. Dušan Terčelj’s 90th birthday, all the Primorska region oenologists, wine cellars
and institutes – from Vipava, Koper, Nova Gorica and Sežana – organised in the Vipava wine cellar a special festivity for
their colleague and wine knight whose work and name have played a prominent role in the history not only of Primorska,
but also Slovene viticulture and particularly winemaking – as was emphasised a number of times. One of the speakers
was Dr. Friderik Vodopivec, who concluded his speech about Dr. Dušan Terčelj as a “Slovene wine eccentric” with the
following words: “Dear Dušan, with regard to your knowledge and experience, your contributions to the professional and
lay public, to everything you knew about wine, you’re the best vintage we have. May the mild sunshine of the day and the
beauty of the evening stars keep you among us for a long time to come!”
From left to right:
Nevijo Pucer
(Managing Director of the Vinakoper wine cellar),
Boris Jež
(Director of Agroind Vipava 1894),
Dr. Dušan Terčelj,
Marjan Colja
(Director of Vinakras).
Photo: Terčelj family archive.
On the occasion of the publication of the electronic edition of the book in English I must
first and foremost thank the Terčelj family for all their help, support and encouragement, for
friendly communication and honest experiences. Special thanks go to the translator David
Limon, Savo and Valerija Školiber from the s.kolibri graphic design studio, Dr. Bojana Rogelj
Škafar, Director of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Dr. Jonatan Vinkler, editor-in-chief
of the University of Primorska Publishing House, the members of the editorial committee,
the photographers and all the faithful readers and supporters.
Ad maiorem vini gloriam …
And finally, a return call:
“Doctor Terčelj, Gačnik here.
I’m still alive and I want you to know
that you will always be alive –
through your thoughts, words
and deeds!
See you in wine eternity.”
Aleš Gačnik
14
In October 2013, on the occasion of Dr. Dušan Terčelj’s 90th birthday, all the Primorska region oenologists, wine cellars
and institutes – from Vipava, Koper, Nova Gorica and Sežana – organised in the Vipava wine cellar a special festivity for
their colleague and wine knight whose work and name have played a prominent role in the history not only of Primorska,
but also Slovene viticulture and particularly winemaking – as was emphasised a number of times. One of the speakers
was Dr. Friderik Vodopivec, who concluded his speech about Dr. Dušan Terčelj as a “Slovene wine eccentric” with the
following words: “Dear Dušan, with regard to your knowledge and experience, your contributions to the professional and
lay public, to everything you knew about wine, you’re the best vintage we have. May the mild sunshine of the day and the
beauty of the evening stars keep you among us for a long time to come!”
From left to right:
Nevijo Pucer
(Managing Director of the Vinakoper wine cellar),
Boris Jež
(Director of Agroind Vipava 1894),
Dr. Dušan Terčelj,
Marjan Colja
(Director of Vinakras).
Photo: Terčelj family archive.
On the occasion of the publication of the electronic edition of the book in English I must
first and foremost thank the Terčelj family for all their help, support and encouragement, for
friendly communication and honest experiences. Special thanks go to the translator David
Limon, Savo and Valerija Školiber from the s.kolibri graphic design studio, Dr. Bojana Rogelj
Škafar, Director of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Dr. Jonatan Vinkler, editor-in-chief
of the University of Primorska Publishing House, the members of the editorial committee,
the photographers and all the faithful readers and supporters.
Ad maiorem vini gloriam …
And finally, a return call:
“Doctor Terčelj, Gačnik here.
I’m still alive and I want you to know
that you will always be alive –
through your thoughts, words
and deeds!
See you in wine eternity.”
Aleš Gačnik
14
