Visitors will be able to meet producers of wine and liqueurs from Croatia and the region, as well as producers of delicacies such as prosciutto and dried meat, cheeses and dairy products, oil and chocolate
The international festival project eno-gastro WineRi 2017 is a place for winemakers to meet caterers, traders, hoteliers and all who work in tourism, as well as visitors of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and others, with a presentation of Croatian and international autochthonous products. The project could also be known as the “Dionysus festival in the heart of Rijeka.”
The festival aims to present the current offer, bring producers closer to consumers, become the unavoidable meeting location when preparing the tourism season and develop the culture of wine. The event is organised by the Aha Marketing agency together with many partners, friends, sponsors and patrons. The festival received a letter of support from Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, with patrons such as the Tourism and Agriculture Ministries. Sponsors and co-organisers are many Croatian counties, towns, associations and companies.
Visitors will be able to meet producers of wine and liqueurs from Croatia and the region, as well as producers of delicacies such as prosciutto and dried meat, cheeses and dairy products, oil and chocolate.
The festival will take place on Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of February 2017. From 10 to 13h there will be expert lectures on the festival theme. At 13h the festival will be opened to caterers for B2B meeting with producers. At 15h the festival will be open to the general public until 19h. From 13 to 18h interesting thematic workshops will be held for all interested, with limited spaces available.
The event will take place in the heart of Rijeka, the Naval and History Museum of Croatian Primorje (Governor’s Palace), with lectures held at the Business Academy PAR, after party in Bačva club and the Wine&Coffee Bar Kod Zajca, as well as a pre-festival dinner with wine tasting in Kostrenka restaurant.
Visitors can attend lectures and workshops by reserving their spot via [email protected] as well as purchasing tickets at the entrance for the festival.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Friday, February 17
Kostrenka Restaurant – pre-festival dinner with wine tasting
Wednesday, February 22
PAR Business Academy
10-10:45 PATENTED PRODUCTS OF PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY, Mladen Barjan
11-11:45 JARBOLA – A SURVIVING VARIETY, Franko Ružić, Jarbola Association
12-12:45 WINE TOURISM (IN ENGLISH), Sandra Di Marcantonio, PAR/Belgija
Naval and History Museum of Croatian Primorje
13-15 B2B MEETINGS, producers with caterers
15 FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONY
15-19 FESTIVAL FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
Rijeka Town Museum
13:30-14:30 ORIGINAL CROATIAN/CROATIAN QUALITY, Croatian Chamber of Commerce
15-16:30 RED WINES OF SLAVONIA AND DANUBE REGION, Mario Meštrović, Graševina Croatica Association
17-18:30 2017 OFFER, Tomislav Razumović, Krauthaker
Bačva & Kod Zajca
20-01 WINE TASTING FEST PARTY
Thursday, February 23
PAR Business Academy
10-10:45 ORIGINAL CROATIAN/CROATIAN QUALITY, Croatian Chamber of Commerce
11-11:45 MEASUREABLE CRITERIA OF CROATIAN WINE GROWING AND WINEMAKING IN WORLD STANDARDS, dr.sc. Ivana Vladimira Petrić, HCPHS, Wine Growing and Winemaking Institute
12-12:45 HOW TO CREATE A WINE CHART, Damir Zrno
Naval and History Museum of Croatian Primorje
13-15 B2B MEETINGS, producers with caterers
15-19 FESTIVAL FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
Rijeka Town Museum
13-14:30 2017 OFFER, Tomislav Razumović, Krauthaker
15-16:30 SPARKLING WINES OF PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY AND WINES AGED IN THE SEA, Miroslav Palinkaš, Žlahtina Association
17-18:30 THE LOVE AFFAIR OF WINE AND BOOKS, Sanja Markušić (Pikato wines and books by Ivana Grabar)
Bačva & Kod Zajca
20-01 WINE TASTING FEST PARTY
