Slovenian Wines Gain Recognition in California

From January 12 to 18, Emil Gaspari of Slovenia Premium Wines, held a series of Slovenian wine tastings in San Francisco area.

Slovenian wines were presented on this occasion to Karen MacNeil, an influential wine professional at the Culinary Institute of America, and Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier and author of many books and articles on wine. 

During this time, Slovenian wines were also featured in Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar in Palo Alto, and CAV Wine Bar & Kitchen in San Francisco. 

On January 14, Catherine Granger's blog, Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary, dedicated a lengthy entry to a review of Slovenian wines, including a map of wine regions, and blogger’s notes on several wines, such as Renski Rizling, Pinela, and a variety from Refosco grapes. She called her experience of the wine testing in Lavanda restaurant “(…) an enlightening tasting and a wonderful evening!”