10:30 – 11:00 – Registration
11:00 – 11:30 – Welcome and speeches
- Mr. Svetozar Janevski – President of Wines of Macedonia
- Mr. Ljupco Nikolovski – Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of North Macedonia
- Mr. Vladimir Jokovic – Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
11:30 – 12:45 – Presentations on Vranec terroir and characteristics
- Mr. Giovanni Bigot – Agronomist Researcher – Perleuve
- Mr. Klemen Lisjak – Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (in collaboration with Mr. Marko Stojakovic, Ms. Aleksandra Ristova and Mr. Alain Deloire)
12:45 – 13:00 – Coffee break
13:00 – 14:20 – Panel discussion “Unlocking the Mystique of Vranec: A Winemakers’ Perspective.”
- Mr. Marko Stojakovic – Chief Oenologist – Tikves Winery
- Ms. Sandra Georgievska – Chief Oenologist – Chateau Kamnik
- Mr. Dane Jovanov – Owner – Jovanov Group
- Ms. Sonja Perkovska – Chief Oenologist – Movino Winery
Panel discussion “Vranec Unveiled: Exploring the Global Palate – Customer Perspectives and International Appeal”.
- Mr. Sha Wang – Founder and CEO – Yuanlinji (Hainan) Trading Co.
- Mr. Pere Stojanovski – Owner – Fine Wine O’Clock – Online
- Mr. Misho Cetkovic – Owner – MaxCorp
- Mr. Ivo Kozarcanin – Founder – iVino – Online
- Moderator: Ms. Natasa Bresliska – Wine and Spirits Industry Consultant, Communicator and Judge
14:20 – 14:30 – Presenting Vranec. Ambassador award Announcement of Vranec Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
14:30 – 17:00 – Vranec Wine Salon – open to public
