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Ing. Edita Ďurčová DipWSET & WA

adminenolog — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:21:49 +0000

Graduated at Slovak Technical University, Bratislava – Faculty of Chemical & Food Technology, Dpt. Of Biochemical Technology (beer, wine, ethanol & biomass production & technology), graduated as engineer (“Ing”/ i.e. “Dipl.Ing.”)
Diploma in Wines and Spirits WSET, Level 4 (WSET London) at Austrian Wine Academy, Rust, Austria, Bursary of the AWMB (Wein Burgenland), graduated as DipWSET
Thesis on Grape Variety as a part of Terroir with a case study focused on Slovakian grape varieties – Austrian Wine Academy, Rust, Austria, graduated as WA (Weinakademiker)
Partner and commercial director of VINALMA, s.r.o., focused on import and distribution of fine wines and promotion and export of Slovakian wines, oenology and sommelier consulting
Creator and promoter of Editio Vinifera – a private brand of small batches of fine Slovakian wines made with top producers vinalma.sk/viniferous-edition
Author of the Wine Dictionary (Slovak-Czech-French-German-English Dictionary with Terms Explanations in Slovak, EVIRS©, Impalex 2010; re-edition with Terms Explanation in Slovak and German, MOS Modra © & PMP Bratislava 2018)
Ambassador and jury member of many prestigious national and international wine competitions (e.g. Vinalies Internationales Paris, Mondial du Rosé Cannes, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Les Citadelles du Vin Bordeaux), panel president (Bacchus IWC Madrid, Premios Zarcillo IWC Burgos, Mondial des Pinots Sierre, Les Grands Concours des Vins du Monde Strasbourg, Sélections des Vins Canada Québec, Prague Wine Trophy, The Winemaker of the Year of the Czech Republic, Vino y Mujer and Premios Zarzillo Spain, ), director & chief oenologist of the Vino SAV (Wine of the Slovak Academy of Sciences wine selection)
International presenter, promoter & ambassador of Slovakian wines (focused on traditional Central European and original Slovakian grape varieties, classic styles and new trends, low intervention, artisan, rosé, orange wines)
Jury des Prix de l’OIV – lecturer and expert commissioner – delegate of the OIV at different wine competitions under the OIV auspices (e.g. Premios Zarcillo)
Lecturer at Slovakian Wine Academy Pezinok
Language skills: Slovak (native speaker), Czech, English, Spanish, French, German, Polish (advanced), Russian (intermediate)

Contact: edita@vinalma.sk, +421 903 221292

Ing.et Ing. Miroslav Fondrk

adminenolog — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:40:15 +0000

He graduated from the Faculty of Economic Informatics at the Economics University in Bratislava 
(Department of Econometrics and Operational Research) and then Viticulture and 
Winery at the Gardening Faculty in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno. 
He holds the Advanced Certificate WSET in London and is studying Level 4 - 
Diploma at Weinakademie Östereich in Russia. Between 2009 and 2011,
 he was editor of Wine magazine responsible for editorial tests of wine and 
published articles especially about Slovak and Spanish wineries. 
Since 2008, he has been participating in both domestic and foreign wine competitions. 
At present, he is the main wine producer at Miro Fondrk in Tomasovo, and as the director 
of Best Wines Slovakia s.r.o., which deals with the import and distribution of wines 
from all over the world and operates the wine bar '' The Taste '' in Bratislava.

Ing. Jaroslav Žák

adminenolog — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 08:37:46 +0000

He graduated from the Secondary School of Agriculture in Holice and then went on to study at the Agricultural College in Brno, the Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice nad Moravou in the field of viticulture and winery.

He has worked in winemaking since 1995 in Vinárske závody Topolčianky, Víno Nitra, Vinanza Vráble, in the functions of the cellar manipulant, the wine production technician and the master craftsman.

Since 2006 he has been working in Vo. Wine Matyšák as Managing Director. During this time, it became the winery of the year in Slovakia and since its entry into the market, several wines have won several medals and other awards at prestigious domestic and international competitions.

As a recognized expert, he is often a member of the evaluation committees at major domestic and international wine competitions.

Ing. Peter Lukačovič

adminenolog — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:31:52 +0000

Graduated of the Secondary Agricultural School in Modra and the Faculty of Horticulture of the Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra. Since 1987 he has been working in Radošin. He started as an artisan master at the Radošina brewery station and since 1996 as a head of wine and wine production in the successor company Wood – Radošina Brewery Station. Since 2004, he has been working as a leading technologist and leader in the production of wine in the successor company of Pivnica Radošina, which manages 33 hectares of vineyards and annually produces 200,000 bottles of wine. Since the mid-1990s, he has been regularly attending wineries’ wine tasting committees.

Ing. Vladimír Mrva

adminenolog — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:32:23 +0000

He graduated from the Secondary Vocational and Vocational School in Modra and then went to study at the Agricultural University in Brno, the Gardening Faculty in Lednice nad Moravou in the field of viticulture and winery. During his time at Höpler Burgenland in Austria, he gained his first work experience as a master builder.He is the co-founder of MRVA & STANKO wine which was established in 1997. During this period, the company became Winery of the year several times in Slovakia and since its entry into the market, several wines have won several medals and other awards at prestigious domestic and international competitions. He is currently Vice President of the Union of Winegrowers and Wines of Slovakia, and professionally cooperates with several wine-producing subjects. As a recognized expert, he is often a member of the evaluation committees at major domestic and international wine competitions.

Ing. Robert Müller

adminenolog — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:30:21 +0000

He graduated from the Secondary Vocational and Vocational School in Modra and then studied at the Agricultural University in Brno, the Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice nad Moravou in the field of viticulture and winery. From 1994 to 1996, “flying enologist” provided wine production for English company in different countries.From 1997 till nowadays, in the Slovak and Czech Republics, he provides consulting services to wine producers in order to continuously increase the quality of wines and to implement modern enological practices in production with experience at the highest global enological level. He is the owner of the successful company PROFIVIN s.r.o, through which he offers enological products for wine production, import and export of wine. Provides wine production under an agreed brand name and complete quality control from grapes to wine. As a renowned international expert, he provides enological supervision of important domestic and international wine competitions, where he is often also a member of the evaluation committees.