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Dušan Brejc
Mr. Dušan BREJC (b. 1956)
BSc. in Agronomy (UL, Slovenia), with specializations in oenology (UB Dijon, 1986/7) and marketing (JICA Osaka, 1997). His first professional decade was spent in winemaking, his second one in the international marketing & sales of wine, spirits and soft drinks. Since 2003 till 2021 he was the managing director of the Wine Association of Slovenia Ltd.. Judge at domestic and international wine competitions, including as an O.I.V. delegate-tasting expert. Holder of the title Ambasciatore (emerito) bestowed by the Italian Città del Vino, and recipient of the prestigious award Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Benchmark Taster (2018). Wine writer & educator of many years. A member of the Honorable Wine Convention of St. Urban in Ljubljana.
official event
TASTING EX...PRESS: Top welschrieslings and comparison with international varieties from Slovenia
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WARNING: IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS TASTING, BEFORE BOOKING / BUYING THE TICKET, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ENTRY PASS FOR THE EXHIBITION VINITALY 2025 VALID FOR THE DAY IN WHICH THE TASTING TAKES PLACE.
Welschriesling is making a comeback on the international wine scene, despite being burdened by a not-so-glorious past, for which the variety is in no way to blame. There are no good or bad wine varieties, only good and bad wines. But the wines are not to blame either. If the market accepts a certain wine, that is what it gets. It used to be that the big wine business provided a big market, while the distinction of the variety was irrelevant. Now everything is different: quality has grown, style has modernised, and all that is left is to dispel prejudices and past stereotypes. The featured dozen wines will surely be up to the task.