MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 12-13 FEBRUARY, 2010.
OPENING HOURS: from 10.30 am till 7.00 pm. TICKET PRICE: 150 Kn
The third edition of the largest wine event in Croatia, the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival, will be held in the Museum of Arts and Crafts, on February 12 and 13, 2010. This year the Festival will present more than 550 different Croatian and international wines, including the winners of the Decanter golden medals from Croatia.
The two days exhibition of international oenology and gastronomy will gather this year 140 exhibitors: 70 top wine producers from Croatia and almost the same number of wine growers from Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and New Zealand. Beside the wine exhibition, the visitors can enjoy the culinary presentations, the cooking show of 15 great chefs and the special wine tastings.
The special wine tastings will be held on the 17th floor of the Hotel Westin, and managed by a diplomsommelier Mr. Željko Bročilović Carlos. Because of the limited number of seats, it is necessary to make a reservation. For some of the wine tastings you will have to pay an extra fee. The visitors of the ZAGREB WINE GOURMET FESTIVAL can taste more than 550 wines, including the wines from Croatia awarded by the golden medals at the last Decanter competition. Beside the free wine tasting, your ticket for the festival enables you to attend an international cooking show programme and taste the delicacies prepared by chefs coming from France, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Turkey and Croatia.
The ZAGREB WINE GOURMET FESTIVAL is the meeting place for F&B managers, hotel directors, restaurant owners, wine producers, distributors, wine buyers, journalists and all the visitors interested in Croatian and international high quality wines and top gastronomy. Among the VIP guests who will attend the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival 2010 there are Mrs. Lynne Sherriff, MW, The Vice President of the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine, Mr. Yann Juban, the Vice President of OIV (Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin), as well as journalists from the leading gastronomy and wine publications (Decanter, Falstaff, Gambero Rosso, The Independent).
The growing stature of the festival is exemplified by the fact that PBZ Card accpted the role of Golden sponsor of this manifestation. Together with the organizers of the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival, they have established the yearly award - Wine of the year by American Express card holders which will be given each year during the festival. The producer of the selected wine will receive a 15,000 kn on his American Express card. Voting card holders participate in a drawing with a trip to Bordeaux for two as first prize, as well as other fabulous rewards.
