I’m happy to be able to present in Rome 9 excellent Slovenian winemakers from 4 different regions who will present 45 stunning wines. Ho il grande piacere di presentare a Roma 9 eccelenti viticoltori di 4 diverse regioni slovene che presenteranno 45 vini favolosi. ŠTAJERSKA/SYTRIA Joannes Pullus Steyer ISTRA/ISTRIA Rodica VIPAVA/VIPACO Batič BRDA/COLIO SLOVENO Edi … Read more
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20 Slovenian winemakers and some of the best Slovenian chefs were on Monday 28th November presenting themselves to their colleagues and friends: chefs, food & beverage managers, other food & wine professionals and journalists for an evening in the heart of Rome, at Palazzetto, right at the Trinita dei Monti, where they had possibility to … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, food, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS, GOURMET, GREAT CHEFS, NEWS, WINE · Tagged with Andreja Lajh, Bine Volčič, Brandulin, chef, Dalla Slovenia con Amore, Edi Simčič, Embassy of Republic of Slovenia in Rome, Emeran Reya, Ferdinand, Frešer, Goriška Brda, Government, Igor Peresson, Il Palazzetto, Italy, Joannes, Jure Tomič, Kocjančič-Zanut, Koppert Cress, M-vino, Montemoro, Movia, Nando, Princic, Promenada, Rome, Ronk, Simčič, Slovenia, Steyer, Tomaž Kavčič, Trinità dei Monti, Uroš Fakuč, Valter Sirk, winemaker, Zemono, Šibav, Štoka, Čotar
Koppert Cress specializes in cresses; seedlings of unique plants, which each have their own specific effect on the senses. Flavour, fragrance, feel or presentation, there is a cress for all. And the assortment is widening. Every year at least one new item is added to the collection of Micro-vegetables. A collection, which is presented as … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, food, GOURMET, WINE · Tagged with Andreja Lajh, Carpe Diem Club, Castello di Govone, Cerbaia, Edi Simčič, Emilia–Romagna, Enrico Zallot, Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Italy, Koppert Cress, Koppert Cress Tour Italia, La Tenda Rossa, Lombardy, Martina Simčič, Natascia Santandrea, Piemonte, Pier Bussetti, Pier Bussetti al castello di Govone, Podere Sapaio, Portici, Simčič, Slovenia, Tuscany
Koppert Cress specializes in cresses; seedlings of unique plants, which each have their own specific effect on the senses. Flavour, fragrance, feel or presentation, there is a cress for all. And the assortment is widening. Every year at least one new item is added to the collection of Micro-vegetables. A collection, which is presented as … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, GOURMET · Tagged with Andreja Lajh, Carpe Diem Club, Castello di Govone, Edi Simčič, Enrico Zallot, Koppert Cress, Koppert Cress Tour Italia, La Tenda Rossa, Martina Simčič, Piemonte, Pier Bussetti, Pier Bussetti al castello di Govone, Tuscany
The results for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) were published on May 17th at the London International Wine Fair. The annual DWWA is one of the worlds best known wine competitions. This year there were 12,252 entries, 11% up on last year, (161 wines arrived from Slovenia), with judges awarding regional trophies, medals (gold, silver and bronze) … Read more
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The Simčič wines (attention – we are this time talking about Marjan Simčič, not Edi Simčič, who also creates excellent and well known wines!) are for sure between the best known Slovenian wines abroad. His often awarded wines from the Slovenian Brda region (part of the vineyards are also in Italian Collio) are known as … Read more
Filed under INTERVIEWS WITH THE WINEMAKERS, WINE · Tagged with Albania, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia, Brasil, Brda, California, Ceglo, Collio, Colorado, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Edi Simčič, family wine estate, Fat Duck, Florida, France, Germany, Hangar 7, Italy, Japan, La Pergola, Maldives, Marjan Simčič, New York, Noma, Norway, Pinot Noir, Poland, Romanée-Conti, Russia, Serbia, Simčič, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, terroir, UK, USA, Utah, Valerija Simčič, wine
On January 30th has in the Westin Palace in Milano happened a special event. A group of some of the best Slovenian chefs and winemakers has in organisation of Carpe Diem Club and with support of Il Gusto/Gribaudo, Grandecucina, Cucina Gourmet and Westin Palace in Milano prepared an evening for all the friends and collegues, called “Dalla Slovenia con Amore”. … Read more
Filed under chef, EVENTS, FEATURED, GOURMET, GREAT CHEFS, NEWS, WINE · Tagged with Alex Guzzi, Aleš Kristančič, Alfonso Caputo, Andreja Lajh, Angelo Peretti, Anna Maria Simonini, Brioni, Carla Icardi, Carlo Vischi, Carpe Diem Club, chef, Chiara Mojana, Cucina Gourmet, Dalla Slovenia con Amore, Dam, Damir Pintarič, Edi Simčič, Enrico Zallot, From Slovenia with love, Grandecucina, Gribaudo, Il Gusto, Inaki Aizpitarte, Janez Bratovž, Jeffrey Vella, Joško Sirk, Jure Tomič, Lidija Kupljen, Ljubljana, Marina Alaimo, Martina Simčič, Milan, Milano, Moira Pringle, Movia, Ošterija Debeluh, Rajh, Reed Gourmet, Restavracija JB, Slovenia, Stojan Ščurek, Tanja Pintarič, Tomaž Polenec, Uroš Fakuč, Vasja Čotar, Vesna Kristančič, Vincenzo Pagano, Vino Kupljen, Westin Hotels, Westin Palace Milano, wine, winemaker, Zinfandel's, Ščurek, Čotar
Slovenian chefs and wine makers put a lot of passion in all that they do and are very appreciated also by their colleagues, publicists and foodies abroad. To continue in the same way, to maintain and even strengthen the relations which were developed – friendships and collaborations, to develop also new relations and to show … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, FOOD FOR SOUL, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS, GOURMET, GREAT CHEFS, WINE · Tagged with Aleks Simčič, Aleš Kristančič, Branko, Branko Čotar, Brioni, Carlo Vischi, chef, Croatia, Cucina Gourmet, Dam, Damir Pintarič, Edi Simčič, Grandeucina, Italy, Janez Bratovž, JB, Jeffrey Vella, Jure Tomič, Lidija Kupljen, Ljubljana, Martina Simčič, Milano, Movia, Rajh, Slovenia, Stojan Ščurek, Tanja Pintarič, Tomaž Kavčič, Tomaž Polenec, Uroš Fakuč, Vasja Čotar, Vesna Kristančič, Vino Kupljen, Westin Palace, Zemono, Ščurek, Čotar
On Wednesday, the 10th of November, enotheque Movia and company Selecta are cordially inviting you to the Movia enotheque in Ljubljana for a special evening in a relaxing atmosphere which will start at 20.00 and will gather some of the biggest stars of the Slovenian enogastronomy: ★ Pri Lojzetu/Zemono ★ Restaurant JB ★ Restaurant Rizibizi … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, GOURMET, WINE · Tagged with Aleks Simčič, Aleš Kristančič, Edi Simčič, Janez Bratovž, Kupljen, Ljubljana, Marjan Simčič, Movia, Pri Lojzetu, Radikon, Restavracija Dam, Restavracija JB, Simčič, Slovenia, Tomaž Kavčič, Uroš Fakuč, Zemono, Zvezda, Zvezde pod zvezdami, Zvezde pod zvezdami v jeseni, Čotar
On Monday we have gathered on the castle of Ljubljana for a very special occasion: Koppert Cress, the company which cultivates micro plants of great flavours, hired Carpe Diem Club to present their products to the top Slovenian chefs and enogastronomical journalists. We decided to work in this occasion with Ana Roš, famous chef from … Read more
Filed under EVENTS, FEATURED, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS, GOURMET · Tagged with Ana Roš, Anita and Miha Potočnik, Bine Volčič, Edi Simčič, Enrico Zallot, Flavia Furios Kavčič, Fruit and Vegetable, Igor Jagodic, Jure Tomič, Koppert Cress, Ljubljana, Lora Power, Maruška and Boris Gašperin, Milan Graj, Plant, Pri Lojzetu, Robert Gregorčič, Sašo Dravinec, Slovenia, Tanja and Damir Pintarič, Tomaž Kavčič, Tomaž Polenec, Tomaž Sršen, Uroš Štefelin, Urša Cvilak, Vesna Čarman, Violeta and Uroš Mencinger, Zemono