Saša Špiranec
Our Croatian wine expert
Work in Vinart d.o.o., consultant company who publish wine and food editions, keep wine educations, freelance in different journals and magazines, organize three wine festivals: “Vinart Grand Tasting” in Zagreb,“Dalmacija Wine Expo” in Split and “Vinski Grad” in Varaždin, create different projects in wine marketing and organize wine events. Head of Vinolab d.o.o., laboratory for wine analyses.
Born 1970. In wine trade since 1995. Since 2005. writing wine guides and books, appears regularly in daily Jutarnji List and several monthly magazines. Judging international wine competitions as IWC London (UK), Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium), BIWC in Sofia (Bulgaria), IWCB Bucharest (Romania), VTV Belgrade (Serbia), and many local in Croatia. Keeps classes and masterclasses on wine with a focus on wine regions of Central and Eastern Europe.
Author of publications:
Guide to the Wines of Croatia 1, 2007.
Guide to the Wines of Croatia 2, 2009.
Wines of Croatia, (Vina Hrvatske) 2010.
Vinski putevi, (Wine roads), 2012.
Co-author of publications:
Croatian Gourmet Icons (Hrvatske Gastro Ikone) 2008.
Fairy Tales Tastes of Međimurje (Bajkoviti okusi Međimurja) 2009.
Contributor and journalist in:
Jutarnji list (Croatian daily news)
Dobra Hrana (weekly food and wine magazine)
Taste of Croatia (web magazine on food and wine)
Like! (magazine on tourism and lifestyle)
