{"id":63387,"date":"2025-09-11T14:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.winesofromania.com\/40-international-journalists-discover-romanian-wine-at-wonderland-resort-cluj\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:08:52","slug":"40-international-journalists-discover-romanian-wine-at-wonderland-resort-cluj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.winesofromania.com\/en\/40-international-journalists-discover-romanian-wine-at-wonderland-resort-cluj\/","title":{"rendered":"40 International Journalists Discover Romanian Wine at Wonderland Resort Cluj"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63387\" class=\"elementor elementor-63387 elementor-63359\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f0f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7f0f90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a58ffa\" data-id=\"7a58ffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20ba3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20ba3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we recently reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H42yuOLqVdg&amp;t=151s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wonderland Resort Cluj<\/a> and Wines of Romania hosted an exceptional press trip that brought together 40 journalists and content creators specializing in wine, gastronomy, and tourism from 12 countries. For three days, Romanian wine and gastronomy complemented the experiences offered by Wonderland Resort Cluj. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ec3d10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ec3d10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-192ae03\" data-id=\"192ae03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f142b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f142b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose What Suits You Best<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db8493d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db8493d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f373343\" data-id=\"f373343\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3df4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3df4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official opening of the event was marked by a press conference held by the founder of Wonderland Resort Cluj, Darius M\u00e2rza (emotional and moving), and by a cocktail generously filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/wineries\/jidvei\/\">Jidvei<\/a>\u2019s Mysterium sparkling wine, where <a href=\"https:\/\/marinelaardelean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marinela Ardelean<\/a> told the story of Romanian wine, of the books she dedicated to it, and of the Wines of Romania platform.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063f38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"063f38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.winesofromania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wonderland-fb-si-linkedin1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-63364\" alt=\"Darius M\u00e2rza \u0219i Marinela Ardelean la deschiderea oficial\u0103 a evenimentului Wines of Romania la Wonderland Resort Cluj.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b561b6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b561b6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf6e74b\" data-id=\"cf6e74b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8deedc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8deedc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guests then enjoyed two full days in which they had the opportunity to discover the universe of Wonderland as well as the history and landmarks of Cluj. From horseback riding through the forest to zip-lining, archery, paintball, or go-karting, everyone had the freedom to choose the activities that suited them best. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a603e20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a603e20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a68ade\" data-id=\"6a68ade\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3058293 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la Wonderland Resort Cluj, cu trasee suspendate \u0219i platforme pentru activit\u0103\u021bi de escalad\u0103 \u0219i adrenalin\u0103.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3ecfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d3ecfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44dcc27\" data-id=\"44dcc27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785dc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"785dc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wine, the Central Element<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8179d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8179d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f48ffa5\" data-id=\"f48ffa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe41b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe41b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The central element, however, was wine &#8211; present not only in a classic tasting led by Marinela Ardelean, but also during all other moments: lunch, dinner, concerts, or campfires.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce00423 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce00423\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7934468\" data-id=\"7934468\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c93d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c93d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the 40 guests, more than half were selected from among wine and gastronomy experts. The mission of Wines of Romania, as we declared from the very beginning, is to \u201cbring Romanian wine to the world.\u201d This time, however, with the support of Wonderland Resort, we \u201cbrought the world closer to Romanian wine.\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e0d0ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e0d0ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce6572\" data-id=\"1ce6572\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7e6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f7e6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we expected, very few were familiar with Romanian wines. This shortcoming is one we tried to remedy, at least partially, by introducing them to more than 25 of the most representative labels of Wines of Romania partners &#8211; wines that speak about the regions they come from, about the culture and tradition of Romanian winemaking, and about the people behind the labels. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa46f60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa46f60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6fa3f\" data-id=\"5b6fa3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6d825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6d825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would like to thank the Wines of Romania partners who made this experience possible: <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/avincis-winery-how-many-generations-fit-into-a-glass-of-wine\/\">Crama Avincis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/averesti-estates-where-the-future-brings-history-to-life\/\">Domeniile Avere\u0219ti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/harvest-from-grape-picking-to-tons-of-paperwork\/\">Domeniul Bogdan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/beciul-domnesc-chronicle-of-a-foretold-renaissance\/\">Beciul Domnesc<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/jidvei-after-20-years-tradition-innovation\/\">Jidvei<\/a>, and the Vintruvian Estates group, with wines from Via Viticola Sarica Niculi\u021bel, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/vintruvian-olterra-launches-luturi-scoarte\/\">Olterra<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/dematei-winery-of-the-year-london\/\">Crama DeMatei<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d04937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d04937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89861dc\" data-id=\"89861dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db78cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db78cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The feedback was extraordinary &#8211; honest and straightforward, encouraging and capable of making us a little more optimistic. Now, as we prepare to say goodbye to our new friends &#8211; and the new friends of Romanian wine &#8211; we share with you some of the impressions they expressed. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23aa3b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23aa3b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be63834\" data-id=\"be63834\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91272d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d91272d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.winesofromania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poza-2-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-63370\" alt=\"Grup de jurnali\u0219ti \u0219i creatori de con\u021binut interna\u021bionali ascult\u00e2nd o prezentare despre vinurile rom\u00e2ne\u0219ti la Wonderland Resort Cluj.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9245ea3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9245ea3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f52f74\" data-id=\"1f52f74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fec9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fec9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anne-Wies Van Oosten, Netherlands (DipWSET \/ Registered Vinoloog \/ Weinacademiker): <\/strong><br>\u201eSince I permanently reside in Romania, visit wineries and write about Romanian wine, I can say the wines chosen for showcasing during the press trip made a good selection, showing plenty of local varieties, but also a Pinot Noir, a Chardonnay or a Merlot&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece3d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ece3d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, showing wines from different regions, like Hu\u0219i, Dealu Mare, Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani, helps understanding the difference between regions. I visited myself most of these wineries \u2013 Avincis and Olterra are on my list to visit in September. I love Negru de Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani, and I was surprised to see that many people didn&#8217;t realize that was the name of the grape and thought it is the name of the wine. Also, I really liked the &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/wine-of-the-week-caii-de-la-letea-aligote-volume-ii-via-viticola-sarica-niculitel\/\">Caii de la Letea<\/a> &#8220;Aligote.&#8221;   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84ad46b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84ad46b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bfb84e\" data-id=\"6bfb84e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125935d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125935d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tiago Maravilha, Portugal (wine journalist):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was the first time I tasted Romanian wines and I was really great, because we don&#8217;t get a lot of information about Romanian wines in Portugal. But now I&#8217;m on a mission to bring good news to the Portuguese people, because your wines are great, really great. I liked the red wines better \u2013 Merlot Matei, <a href=\"https:\/\/winesofromania.com\/en\/prince-matei-estates-becomes-dematei\/\">Migala Cuvee Red<\/a>, and Feteasca Neagra Patrar were great.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d786cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d786cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was my first encounter with Feteasca Neagra, I am sure I need to taste more, but it is clear that it&#8217;s a great variety. And also I noticed a lot of similarities with Portugal, not only in wine, but also in food and in the community, the attitude of people&#8230; We really need to try and get some more Romanian wines there!\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b290fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b290fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edc50da\" data-id=\"edc50da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d3eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8d3eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Paolo Nenci, Italy (wine entrepreneur and consultant):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI first tasted Romanian wines in 2010, when I studied to become a sommelier, I had a French winemaker friend who was working in Romania and sometimes I would taste his wines. The line-up we had here for tasting was impressive, I liked the red wines a lot, also I found a great rose&#8230; The whites are not really to my taste, several were oaked and I usually go for freshness, but I found them to be really interesting.    <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda75ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda75ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I liked the Patrar Feteasca Neagra very much, but all the red wines were great. I can&#8217;t really remember their names right now, since I just discovered them, but this is a clear sign I need to come back and taste some more!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1e5123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1e5123\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c672d4\" data-id=\"7c672d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1e3da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db1e3da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Chiara Bassi, Italy (wine journalist):<br><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u201cWe didn&#8217;t learn anything about Eastern European wines in the sommelier school, but I had the chance to taste some Feteasca Neagra and Saperavi in some events, and also I had a chance to taste Pinot Noir and Syrah made in Romania before coming here. I loved the wines in the tasting, particularly the reds \u2013 Feteasca neagra and Avincis Negru de Dragasani.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9374cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9374cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">I think they have a great ageing potential, they are very well balanced, some of them, those from 2020 are ready to drink already, but they have tannins and structure that allow them to be cellared for a few more years, and that is what I love most. I didn&#8217;t have the time to taste the white wines, but I will return to them during our stay. For the sparkling wines, I have a mention \u2013 great quality\/price ration, especially for those made after the traditional method!\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df17d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df17d91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2be453\" data-id=\"c2be453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fbd9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92fbd9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Andrew Pincott, UK (wine content creator):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI knew a little bit about Romanian wines, since we have some very good Feteasca Regala in the UK, in some of the main supermarkets. But that was all, I never had any Romanian red wines before. I found a great variety of flavours and tastes, it was a very positive experience. I think the Romanian version of Aligote was very nice, in general it was nice to see the Romanian interpretation of international grapes. But the local varieties&#8230; Feteasca Neagra was fantastic!      <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57aba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57aba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were three or four of them, and all different, and it was a pleasure to taste them, especially the biodynamic one, although it was quite strong. The white Cuvee 49 was very interesting, Patima Feteasca Neagra, Primordial Chardonnay, Rose Princeps Caii de la Letea, Avincis Negru de Dragasani, they were all among my top picks.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9956246 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9956246\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1998d40\" data-id=\"1998d40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a33da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a33da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would like to see more Romanian wine in the UK, and there is a trend you could benefit from. Georgian and Eastern European wines are coming to the UK, and I think there is an interest among consumers, they want to try new things. And Romanian wines have great value, because at this point you can not charge a premium like France and, as a consumer, this is a chance to try some great value wines, getting the same quality as from France for a lot less money\u201d.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef5ae29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef5ae29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8991716\" data-id=\"8991716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e479f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e479f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ashley Saunders, UK (Creator\/Brand Ambassador):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe tasting was a great surprise, I really enjoyed the sparkling, which I didn&#8217;t expect, I really enjoyed the whites and all the reds, actually, and I don&#8217;t usually go for big bold reds. The Pinot (Princeps Caii de la Letea) was a bit bolder than I usually like, but it was still very nice. Local varieties are very interesting and I think they would offer good options to people in the UK, if people just knew a bit more about grapes like Feteasca Neagra.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d66d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d66d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romanian wines also have a good price point. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you should go for bulk, cheap wine, which will damage your reputation. You should rather be going for a better quality, educating people on grapes, so they should know they have an alternative. Choose the right brands for the right price to showcase the value of your wines and make people aware.\u201d   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a21b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a21b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221c5a2\" data-id=\"221c5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430e628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430e628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Luca Grippo, Italy (CMB juror, wine journalist):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think you have very nice wines and it was beautiful to observe the differences, having the same grape from different regions, like the biodynamic Feteasca Neagra from Dobrogea and another from Dealu Mare (Patima), one very terroir-influenced, the other very powerful&#8230; It really looks like an international wine grape variety. Negru de Dragasani was so elegant, too.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f0c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f0c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think the international varieties have good expressions as well, but the focus should be on autochthonous grapes, these are the wines that give proper information about the local terroir. Maybe use the international grapes in blends with local ones, but in small amounts. I believe Romanian varieties are ready to express their identity on the global market. This is what made this tasting really, really interesting. Also, perfect matching with food!\u201d    <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20c8c40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20c8c40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7978db\" data-id=\"d7978db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383eb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383eb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Alberto Chiarenza, Italy (wine critic):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have tasted Romanian wines only once before, in Rome, in an international wine tasting, among many countries, so I was not so focused on it. Now was the first time I really had a Romanian wines tasting. It was a very good first impression, starting with the sparkling wines. I think the wineries are doing a great job! For the white wines, I think there is a bit more work to be done, mainly in improving freshness, I think there is still a lot of use of oak.     <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee15611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee15611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, generally, I think there is a high quality, the red wines surprised me, they were over my imagination, mainly the local varieties \u2013 which are the identity of the Romanian wine industry and should be the focal point in the future, in order to become a nation that can play on the international wine stage\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d54228 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d54228\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f08d29a\" data-id=\"f08d29a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4bc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff4bc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Nello Gatti, Italy (wine communic-author):<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTravelling the world, I didn&#8217;t have many opportunities to taste Romanian wines in restaurants, and I was wondering why such a small presence on the international market. I think Romania deserves and needs to improve its presence, it is a process that starts locally and takes time until producers get to know each other&#8230;  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625895a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"625895a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think Romania has an opportunity today, being included among the countries with a long wine tradition, but also with a new generation of winemakers who are not that traditional any more. From this point of view, I think Italy is stuck because it clings too much on tradition, in doing things the same way. We developed some strong brands in the 60s and 70s, but it seems we ran out of ideas.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f093509 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f093509\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75c889f\" data-id=\"75c889f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d8f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d8f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I wish for Romania to have full knowledge about where it stands, about its history and tradition, and then take all that and rush towards the thinks the market needs, without being held captive by tradition. What we tasted here was a great starting point, for a deeper analysis, now we need to see wineries, taste a lot more, get to know the people and the full story. The local grapes are the key for your future, they are a card Romania can play as a jolly.\u201d   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6592523 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6592523\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f5243\" data-id=\"45f5243\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c0dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c0dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we tasted<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c96787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c96787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8185a9\" data-id=\"b8185a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17edc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17edc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of wines in the main tasting \u2013 great many thanks to all the Wines of Romania partners for supporting this event:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac2619 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac2619\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd845a9\" data-id=\"cd845a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ae8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Moldova:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beciul Domnesc:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuvee <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49 alb 2023,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuvee <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49 ro\u0219u 2023,<\/span> <\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miori\u021ba <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XO,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avere\u0219ti Estates:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zghihar\u0103 Diamond Collection 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Busuioac\u0103 de Avere\u0219ti Diamond Collection, 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briant brut 2023 (white), <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briant brut 2023 (rose)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb5ba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb5ba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd290e3\" data-id=\"dd290e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a387009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a387009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dobrogea:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domeniul Bogdan:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P\u0103trar Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103 2020,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primordial Chardonnay 2023<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Via Viticola Sarica Niculi\u021bel:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinot <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noir Princeps 2022,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caii de la Letea Aligote Vol. 1, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rose Princeps 2024<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6261b84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6261b84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27d3c76\" data-id=\"27d3c76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d1da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d1da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Oltenia:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avincis:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cr\u00e2mpo\u0219ie Selec\u021bionat\u0103 sparkling 2020,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negru de Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani 2020<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cr\u00e2mpo\u0219ie selec\u021bionat\u0103 (still) 2024<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olterra:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u0103dastru, Negru de Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani 2018<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0430753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0430753\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0828266\" data-id=\"0828266\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e1f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e1f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Muntenia<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crama De Matei:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migal\u0103 Cuvee 25 (red) 2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matei <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prince <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matei Rezerva 2017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patima <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feteasc\u0103 Alb\u0103 2023<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patima <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103 2020<\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SERVE:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuvee Charlotte 2018<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-303bd67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"303bd67\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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