The seventh edition of WineOs wine fair will be held on January 28 and 29, 2022 (Friday and Saturday). Due to the great interest of exhibitors and visitors, and with the desire to further increase the attractiveness, the fair this year was located in the Sports Hall Gradski Vrt, Kneza Trpimira 23, Osijek where a large number of leading wine producers from all regions of Croatia and neighboring countries to embark on discovering new wine experiences.
The seventh edition of WineOS will present and taste wines, hold seminars and educational workshops for business people, traders, sommeliers, caterers, journalists, and all wine lovers.
“At more than 1,900 square meters, we have 90 exhibition spaces and more than a hundred exhibitors. In addition, we will once again be able to watch a culinary show on stage where specialties will be prepared by four top local chefs, recognizable wine workshops will be held in a separate space, and the day before the fair, on January 27th, a gala dinner will be held at Waldinger Restaurant, which will be taken care of by our famous chef Goran Kočiš”, said the president of the Decanter, Boris Ocić.
“There is great interest in wine workshops. Even before we officially announced the program, interested parties came forward and all the places were quickly filled. The lucky ones who managed to get a ticket will once again have the opportunity to taste numerous exclusives represented by famous winemakers from Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, said the head of the workshop program Željko Garmaz.
The association Graševina Croatica rejoined the organization as the largest and most important organization of wine producers in eastern Croatia. “WineOS is the central event for this wine region and is moving in the direction of transformation into the largest and most important fair in Croatia and the entire region. We will wholeheartedly help the organizers along the way. This year, as usual, we put the emphasis on Graševina as the broadest, most economically important, but also the most potent variety of this region”, Pavić added.
The organizers of the seventh edition of WineOS agreed on a greater engagement with the Osijek School of Catering and Tourism, which in this event recognized the opportunity for additional education of students and promotion of programs and projects. “Our students regularly go through internships in catering facilities, and this is an opportunity for them to learn how to work at big events. We have invested a lot in improving the program, additionally trained lecturers and mentors and now we want to apply it in the learning process”, said the director of the School of Catering and Tourism Andrej Kristek.
Photo: Denis Despot
“Wine events are attracting more and more guests to the continental regions, and the events we have in our county are becoming a recognizable lure for domestic guests and tourists”, said the director of the Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board, Ivana Jurić. She emphasizes that WineOS, as one of the largest events of this type, is already well known throughout Croatia and neighboring countries. Therefore, supporting this event, she says, is a logical and simple choice.
“It is not difficult to support such an event, which has grown seriously in recent years in every sense. More and more good and positive stories are coming out of Osijek, and WineOS is one of them. Despite the difficult times, the organizers made an effort to make our city a real wine center once again. Therefore, I wish them good luck with the message that the city administration is always ready to support quality projects”, commented the Deputy Mayor of the City of Osijek, Dragan Vulin.
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The Head of the Administrative Department for Tourism, Culture, and Sports, Tatjana Roth, addressed the audience on behalf of Osijek-Baranja County. “Wine and gastro tourism attract many guests, and we do not lack offers. WineOS is extremely important in the promotion of this segment and we were certainly happy to get involved in this story as sponsors. I am sure that the fair will fulfill its purpose in these challenging times and bring a lot of work to wine and delicacies producers”.
The seventh edition of WineOS will be held on both days from 3 to 9 p.m. It will only be able to enter the hall upon the presentation of a valid COVID certificate or negative test. Tickets will be sold exclusively at the hall entrance at a price of 100 kuna for one festival day. Visitors will also be able to rent a festival glass at the entrance.
Anyone who does not have a COVID certificate and wants to visit WineOS will be able to do by testing in the medical office of Dr. Špiranović, at 54 Stjepana Radića Street, at a preferential price of HRK 50. The clinic will be open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on January 28 and from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on January 29.
It should also be noted that after the press conference, a wine workshop was held and led by the famous master sommelier Eric Zwiebel. On that occasion, those present were able to taste 13 Graševina from five vineyards in eastern Croatia, and the distinguished guests pointed out the good potential of the variety that stylistically fits into current market trends. Tonight, Zwiebel will hold another workshop to present Riesling wines from the French region of Alsace.
Here’s the complete schedule for the seventh edition of WineOS:
- Thursday, January 27, 2022 – Gala dinner “SLAVONIA ON A PLATE AND IN A GLASS” by Goran Kočiš and Graševina Croatica
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Hotel Waldinger
Entrance: 400 kuna
Menu:
Duck liver torchon / brioche / black walnut
Beetroot risotto / blue cheese
Catfish / holandaise / black pig
Rabbit ravioli / parsley
Deer / red cabbage / chestnut
Bags / plum / cream
- Friday, January 28, 2022 – Workshops
14:00 pm – Sauska – Hungarian wine giant with cover; entrance 100 kn
15:30 pm – Michael Gross – Austrian wine prodigy who brings glory to Slovenia with his wines; entrance 150 kn
17:00 pm – Josić Winery – Croatia Baranja fights back to Villany, and we have Cabernet Franc for the race; entrance 100 kn
18:00 pm – Luka Krajančić – Great vertical of Intrade, the most important white wine in Dalmatia; entrance 150 kn
Daily ticket for all workshops: 400 kn
- Saturday, January 29, 2022 – Workshops
14:00 pm – Vlado Krauthaker – The Wonderful World of Graševina, entrance 150 kn
15:30 pm – Grabovac Winery – Blue Lake Riserva, Dalmatian “Superzagorac”, entrance 100 kn
17:00 pm – Božo Aleksandrović – Pedigree, the best wine in Serbia, entrance 100 kn
18:30 pm – Josip Brkić – Good Bye, Limousine!, entrance 150 kn
Daily ticket for all workshops 400 kn
Source: Osijek 031, Vinske Priče
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