BIWC CONFERENCE: BALKAN WINE 2040
Vision & Possibilities
30 May, Hvar town, Loggia
BIWC WINE FESTIVAL
30 May, Hvar town 20:00 – 23:00
31 May, Stari Grad 20:00 – 23:00
9:30 h – Registration
10:00 h – Official opening
Galina Niforou, Wine MBA, Founder and Managing Director BIWC
Igor Lukovic – Chairman of the BIWC and other official persons from Croatia
PROGRAM
10:15 – 10:30 – Alessandro Griccioli, Italy – Owner of Tenuta di Montechiaro – Family Estate from 14th century
Topic: Wine tourism – an essential tool for winery growth – Example from Tuscany
10:45 – 11:00 – prof. Vesna Maras, Phd, Montenegro
Topic: Indigenous Grapevine Varieties of the Balkans: Scientific Heritage and Future Market Potential
11:15 – 11:30 – Cyril Meidinger DipWSET, France
Topic: From Assyrtiko to Chenin: Indigenous Grapes as a Global Strategy
11:45 – 12:00 – Ioannis Karatziovalis, Greece, owner of Carnivale funky Gastrotaverna
Topic: How we can promote the Balkan wines in the restaurant
MASTER CLASSES:
Master classes: 20 euro per class – only 20 places per Master class! Register in advance on: info@balkanswine.eu
14:00 – 15:00 – Dalmatia’s heroic vineyards – A look at the diversity and authenticity of Dalmatian wines – Caroline Gilby MW
15:30 – 16:30 – Best of Balkans – Trophy winners from 14th BIWC 2024 – Rod Smith MW, Director of Institute of Masters of Wine
17:00 – 18:00 – An Exploration of Croatian Rosé – Elizabeth Gabay MW
