Yearly events report - Vol. 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Boris
Updated on July 2, 2023

This year was tough. The whole country went into turmoil due to the war. And yet, despite the odds and horrors, we looked for the light of each other. We looked for comfort and company. Just before Independence Day, when there was a high chance of terrorist attacks, someone said to me: it’s better to gather for a wine-tasting event and spend this evening together instead of stressing alone. And so we did.

You might already be aware that I like to collect data. Every wine that we tasted over 15 events was served blind. Every participant had a chance to rate the wine on a 1-5 scale. And so every event has a dedicated article containing our scores and sharing more information about wines and producers. This post aggregates data from all events of this year. Of course, in a dry fashion. So do not expect any poetry here. Only dry numbers and charts.

  1. [2022-01-11] Some Amber Stars
  2. [2022-01-25] U600
  3. [2022-06-21] A taste of Chenin Blanc
  4. [2022-07-05] Mixed Bag Vol. 1
  5. [2022-07-28] Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange
  6. [2022-08-23] Sin Titulo
  7. [2022-09-06] Wine o’clock with People
  8. [2022-09-13] Mixed Bag Vol. 3
  9. [2022-09-20] Opaque Tasting Vol. 1
  10. [2022-09-27] Mixed Bag Vol. 4
  11. [2022-10-18] Atypical ver.1.22474487139…
  12. [2022-10-25] A bit of Spain
  13. [2022-12-05] Grapes of Piedmont
  14. [2022-12-13] To Each Their Own Vol. 1
  15. [2022-12-27] Classy Bubbles Vol. 2

Participants

This year we’ve got a lot of new faces. Some regulars, unfortunately, moved out of Kyiv and could not participate as much as they used to. In total, we had 147 participants (vs 109 last year) and 43 unique (vs 38 last year). And by the way, if I am not mistaken, 7 people received small presents from me for guessing wines.

Most active participants

Some people participate more often than others. Around 40% of people (excluding me, of course) participated in 3+ events (e.g. at least in every fifth event). That makes a fine core for our events, right?

Relation to Wix

It’s not a secret that most events are held in the Wix Kyiv office. And it explains why most of the participants are Wix employees. Yet this year, more and more people out of the Wix joined our cosy parties. One person got so used to our office that eventually decided to join Wix.

Events

As was already mentioned, we had 15 events this year (vs 11 last year). Out of them, 3 were hosted outside our regular place (e.g. Wix Kyiv office) - Garage, 101 Bar and One Tea Tree. In addition, we experimented with the tasting format. During one of the events, we tasted wine from black opaque glasses (see Opaque Tasting Vol. 1), and during another, each participant had to bring a bottle (see To Each Their Own Vol. 1). Both of the formats are great, so I am going to continue organising them.

Average score per event

As you can see, there was a pretty tough fight in terms of the average score. There is a clear winner - Some Amber Stars (in general, orange wines are scored higher by us), but many events differ only in 0.01. Crazy!

I am also amazed Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 reached second place. After all, last year’s events dedicated to sparkling wines are among the worst three events. It is lovely to see this transformation.

Participants per event

It’s always nice to see more people, but I found that 6-9 is the ideal amount participants. Why? Because we have more time and space to hear everyone’s opinion without rushing. This became more critical due to the curfew. The drawback is that the budget becomes tighter.

Wines per event

We constantly say that 6-7 is the ideal amount of wines per event, but somehow we end up with 8 wines from time to time. And this is ignoring the ‘extra’ bottles. Once, we ended up with 13 wines! At least it was fun.

Finances

Total wine price per event

This year we got bolder with our budget. We spent 118 656 UAH on wines (vs 72 712 UAH last year). If we consider the exchange ratio, the growth is not that big. There is little wonder that the Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 event was the most expensive. At the same time, U600 and Wine o’clock with People were designed to be the least expensive. You can find wines for almost any budget.

Average wine price per event

The average price of wines per event correlates with the previous chart. Mostly. Honestly, I don’t really understand what conclusion to draw from this one, but it’s cool, so take a look.

Most expensive wines

The average price of the bottle is 1186 UAH (vs 908 UAH last year). The most expensive wine was Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004 until the last event, where I decided to put a few beefed Champagne wines. So De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV is the most expensive wine with a price tag of 3906 UAH (vs Agrapart Terroirs NV last year with a price tag of 1950 UAH). And Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV is the least expensive wine with a price tag of 339 UAH.

Wines

So this year, we tasted 100 wines (vs 80 last year). And only 2 of them were repeated - Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 and Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014.

Best wines of the year

Now to the list of the most rated wines. It’s no wonder that half of the top 20 wines are macerated white (aka orange) wines. We all love them. But I am happy to see Patrick Sullivan, De Sousa, and Cascina Tavijn on this list.

By the way, did you guess what wine is the best-rated wine of this year? Now I am just happy that I decided to share R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 with you.

Worst wines of the year

Someone would say that this list is a little bit depressing. But I would argue because even this list contains mostly good scores (with one notable exception). Besides, some wines are just controversial (Sous Le Végétal Palli et Genesia 2018 is an excellent example). It slightly pains me to see Tsikhelishvili, Sadie Family, Sous Le Végétal and Fedellos do Couto on this list. But on the other hand, someone needs to be here, right?

Wines with best QPR

The most interesting chart. Since quality is not linear (e.g. wine for 100 UAH that received 1.5 is not something I want to buy), it’s calculated as $100 * \frac{Q!}{P}$. We multiply by 100 just to make it more representative. The more the better! Factorial gives the most value to scores close to 5. The formula is not ideal, and if someone knows how to better approach this, let me know!

Aside from Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV with its ridicuously great price tag, I am happy to see R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 on this list. It’s truly fascinating when the best-rated wine has good QPR at the same time. Something to hunt for.

Countries

This year we visited 19 countries (vs 14 last year). Now some of us can flex after tasting wine from Croatia or England.

Grapes

And this is the chart that makes me proud. We tasted 73 grapes (ignoring the 417 variety field blend and smaller field blends) compared to 42 last year. Moreover, only because of the last event, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are at the top again. I assure you, not many sommeliers tasted all these grapes. For example, Jgia is almost extinct. La Crescent is a rare grape created for the cold climate of the northern parts of the Americas. Pelaverga Piccolo? Refošk? Robola? Ortugo? Folks, we are lucky.

Carbonation

Nothing overly interesting. Just know that 20% of wines this year were sparkling.

Colour

Considering that orange wines are macerated whites, it seems like we tasted not so many red wines. On the other hand, I decided to track orange wines separately to check if they are better received than others. Guess what? Yes, I already spoiled it, but orange wines have an average score of 4.027 compared to others (ranging between 3.79 and 3.84).

Vintage

This year we had some older bottles. The oldest was La Biancara Sassaia 1997 (vs Chivite Coleccion 125 Rosado 2006 last year). We also had Maurice Vesselle Grand Cru Collection Bouzy 2000 and Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004. Lucky us, right?

All wines

date event producer wine vintage colour carbonation country grapes price amean rms QPR
2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars Cantina Alchemica Lanthano Bianco 2013 orange still Italy Field Blend 1890 4.21 4.22 1.7537
2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 orange still Slovenia Ribolla Gialla 1050 4.17 4.17 2.9468
2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars La Stoppa Ageno 2015 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Ortrugo, Trebbiano 1090 4.24 4.27 3.2026
2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars Radikon Ribolla 2007 orange still Italy Ribolla Gialla 1690 4.22 4.23 1.9953
2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004 orange still Italy Ribolla Gialla 2900 4.06 4.1 0.9001
2022.01.25 U600 Naveran Odisea 2019 white sparkling Spain Chardonnay 477 3.79 3.82 3.6794
2022.01.25 U600 Weingut Tement Blanc Reserve 2017 white still Austria Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder 542 3.33 3.37 1.7086
2022.01.25 U600 Golan Heights Winery Chardonnay Yarden 2019 white still Israel Chardonnay 559 3.58 3.61 2.3199
2022.01.25 U600 Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines 2018 red still Greece Xinomavro 407 3.87 3.87 4.8336
2022.01.25 U600 Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 red still Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon 565 3.82 3.84 3.2615
2022.01.25 U600 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos 2019 red still Spain Grenache 585 4.06 4.07 4.4621
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Testalonga El Bandito I wish I was a Ninja 2021 white sparkling South Africa Colombardo 820 4.33 4.36 4.8938
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Les Vignes De Paradis Chenin 2019 white still France Chenin Blanc 730 3.47 3.48 1.5215
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups Bretonniere Monopole 2017 white still France Chenin Blanc 1490 3.98 4 1.5578
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Sadie Family Skurfberg 2020 white still South Africa Chenin Blanc 1490 3.48 3.55 0.757
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Costador Metamorphika Chenin Blanc 2017 white still Spain Chenin Blanc 745 2.13 2.29 0.3047
2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc Testalonga El Bandito Skin 2019 white still South Africa Chenin Blanc 1150 3.63 3.66 1.2199
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Villa Calicantus Sollazzo 2018 rose sparkling Italy Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella, Sangiovese 776 3.55 3.56 1.597
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Patrick Sullivan Rain Field Blend 2019 red still Australia Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris 1150 3.66 3.7 1.2737
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Domaine du Pélican Savagnin Ouillé 2016 white still France Savagnin 1591 3.74 3.77 1.0221
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Matassa Cuvée Alexandria 2019 orange still France Zibibbo 1185 4.09 4.11 2.3086
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Éric Chevalier Cirrus 2018 orange still France Sauvignon Gris 1112 3.88 3.9 1.7946
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Pheasant’s Tears Poliphonia 2019 red still Georgia 417 variety field blend 603 3.65 3.68 2.3978
2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 Cascina Bertolotto Spumante Brut Metodo Classico NV white sparkling Italy Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 825 4.04 4.06 3.0733
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange Lucy Margaux Pinot Gris Comme de Fleurs 2020 orange sparkling Australia Pinot Gris 946 3.9 3.91 2.1847
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange Marco De Bartoli Integer Grillo 2018 orange still Italy Grillo 1185 3.95 3.98 1.8917
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange La Biancara Sassaia 1997 orange still Italy Garganega 1600 4.18 4.18 1.9658
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange Tsikhelishvili Wines Alvani Rkatsiteli 2018 orange still Georgia Rkatsiteli 690 3.35 3.44 1.3642
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange La Stoppa Ageno 2018 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1150 4.39 4.4 3.8225
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange La Stoppa Ageno 2019 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1150 3.72 3.74 1.3774
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange Gentle Folk Summertown blanc 2019 orange still Australia Sauvignon Blanc 1400 3.89 3.9 1.4565
2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange Ktima Ligas Spira 2019 white still Greece Xinomavro 1290 4.38 4.39 3.3491
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Anne et J.F. Ganevat La Bubulle à Jeannot NV rose sparkling France Gamay, Poulsard 955 3.74 3.76 1.7159
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Villa Calicantus Chiar’otto Bardolino Classico Chiaretto 2019 rose still Italy Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Sangiovese 702 3.47 3.49 1.5822
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo An Approach To Relaxation Sucette 2018 red still Australia Grenache 1529 3.77 3.82 1.1249
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Matassa Tattouine Rouge 2020 red still France Grenache Gris 1092 3.85 3.86 2.01
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Victoria E. Torres Pecis Sin Titulo NG 2017 red still Spain Negramoll 997 3.66 3.69 1.4581
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Jauma Audrey 2018 red still Australia Syrah 787 3.81 3.83 2.2539
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014 rose sparkling Italy Pinot Noir 1477 4.15 4.16 2.0418
2022.08.23 Sin Titulo Alex Craighead Kindeli Verano 2020 rose still New Zealand Riesling, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir 802 3.84 3.85 2.3906
2022.09.06 Wine o’clock with People Casa Coste Piane Brichet Frizzante NV white sparkling Italy Glera 653 2.88 2.95 0.7871
2022.09.06 Wine o’clock with People Cume do Avia Arraiano Tinto 2019 red still Spain Treixadura, Godello, Torrontes 616 3.69 3.76 2.4542
2022.09.06 Wine o’clock with People Fedellos do Couto Lomba dos Ares 2017 red still Spain Mencia, Mouraton, Garnacha Tintorera, Caiño, Trousseau 676 3.81 3.84 2.6874
2022.09.06 Wine o’clock with People Hummel Villányi Portugieser 2020 red still Hungary Blauer Portugieser 462 3.51 3.53 2.5618
2022.09.06 Wine o’clock with People Pierre Frick Cremant d’Alsace 2017 white sparkling France Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris 754 3.52 3.62 1.5973
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Lyme Bay Bacchus Block 2018 white still England Bacchus 819 3.7 3.73 1.8842
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Marco De Bartoli Vignaverde 2019 white still Italy Grillo 630 3.78 3.8 2.7634
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Rodrigo Méndez Sálvora 2017 white still Spain Albariño 1163 3.92 3.93 1.8216
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Ca’ di Mat Fuente de los Huertos 2017 red still Spain Grenache 1034 3.71 3.72 1.5104
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Clos du Tue-Boeuf Rouillon Cheverny 2020 red still France Pinot Noir, Gamay 820 3.99 4.01 2.8903
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Tomislav Marković Parabole 2018 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1682 4.1 4.11 1.6606
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2014 orange still Italy Pinot Gris 1627 4.16 4.16 1.8775
2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 orange still Slovenia Ribolla Gialla 1081 4.1 4.11 2.5839
2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Bas Liards 2019 red still France Pinot Noir 976 3.92 3.93 2.1887
2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 Bret Brothers Pouilly-Loché Climat La Colonge 2018 white still France Chardonnay 1070 3.77 3.78 1.5881
2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams 2021 red still South Africa Cariñena 640 3.89 3.89 3.17
2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 Le Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf du Pape Clos La Roquète 2020 white still France Garnacha Blanca, Clairette, Roussanne 1282 4.12 4.13 2.2638
2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 Pierre Frick Pinoit Gris Macération Pur Vin 2019 orange still France Pinot Gris 898 3.92 3.92 2.3592
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Costadilà Mòz NV orange sparkling Italy Moscato Giallo, Glera 670 3.78 3.79 2.5858
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Tomislav Marković Quo Vadis 2019 white still Germany Riesling 930 4.25 4.26 3.7862
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Sous Le Végétal Palli et Genesia 2018 white still Greece Muscat de Samos 1018 3.23 3.29 0.7926
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Ada River Chardonnay 2018 white still Australia Chardonnay 1620 4.17 4.18 1.9198
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Fedellos do Couto Bastarda 2017 red still Spain Trousseau 1024 3.63 3.64 1.3635
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Jean Grivot Bourgougne Pinot Noir 2017 red still France Pinot Noir 1282 3.85 3.85 1.4973
2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 Vino di Anna Qvevri ‘Don Alfio’ 2016 red still Italy Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Henri Bouschet, Nerello Cappuccio 1190 3.68 3.72 1.2601
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… Rita & Rudolf Trossen Purellus Riesling Pyramide Pet Nat 2018 white sparkling Germany Riesling 1150 3.71 3.74 1.3697
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… La Garagista Vinu Jancu Reserve 2017 white still USA La Crescent 1750 4.01 4.02 1.4013
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… Pol Opuesto Mala Hierba Nunca Muere 2017 red still Argentina Corbeau 980 3.77 3.78 1.7459
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… Sclavus Vino di Sasso 2017 white still Greece Robola 920 3.61 3.62 1.4842
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… Tsikhelishvili Wines Jgia 2018 red still Georgia Jgia 818 3.53 3.54 1.4797
2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139… Piquentum Refošk Vrh 2018 red still Croatia Refošk 1400 3.99 3.99 1.6778
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Loxarel Refugi Brut Nature Reserva 2018 white sparkling Spain Xarel-lo 830 3.57 3.59 1.5382
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Muchada-Léclapart Univers 2017 white still Spain Palomino Fino 1141 3.36 3.37 0.8371
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Avancia Godello 2020 white still Spain Godello 1013 4.22 4.23 3.3288
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 white still Spain Macabeo, Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1567 4.59 4.59 3.8576
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Daniel Gómez Jiménez-Landi Las Uvas de la Ira 2018 red still Spain Grenache 1053 3.79 3.8 1.6668
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Portal del Priorat Tros De Clos 2013 red still Spain Cariñena 2465 4.12 4.14 1.1624
2022.10.25 A bit of Spain Vega Sicilia Pintia 2016 red still Spain Tempranillo 1947 3.84 3.85 0.9779
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Cascina Tavijn Vino Bianca 2021 orange still Italy Chardonnay, Cortese, Zibibbo 545 3.79 3.84 3.2334
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Iuli La Rina 2018 red still Italy Cellerina 850 3.6 3.65 1.5743
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Fratelli Alessandria Speziale Verduno Pelaverga 2019 red still Italy Pelaverga Piccolo 730 3.83 3.83 2.5346
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Antoniolo Gattinara 2014 red still Italy Nebbiolo 1800 4.06 4.07 1.4563
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Valli Unite Marmote 2017 red still Italy Croatina 1200 3.9 3.91 1.7223
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Cascina Degli Ulivi Nibiô 2010 red still Italy Dolcetto 1490 4.04 4.08 1.7154
2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont Cascina Tavijn Bandita 2016 red still Italy Barbera 1000 4.23 4.24 3.4309
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Louis Jadot Savigny-Lés-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru 2014 red still France Pinot Noir 1510 3.63 3.64 0.9228
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Vinoman Pinot Blanc 2021 white still Ukraine Pinot Blanc 600 3.5 3.51 1.9386
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2021 orange still Italy Pinot Gris 1402 4.17 4.17 2.2233
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Turckheim Pinot Gris 2018 white still France Pinot Gris 1576 3.84 3.85 1.2052
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Rudolf Fürst Klingenberger Spätburgunder 2019 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1793 3.97 3.98 1.2823
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Tomislav Marković On the Rocks 2020 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1590 3.79 3.8 1.0987
2022.12.13 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 Momento Mori Cardinia Rangers Rosé 2019 rose still Australia Pinot Noir 1358 3.71 3.73 1.1599
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Filipa Pato 3B Blanc de Blancs Extra Bruto Unfiltered NV white sparkling Portugal Bical, Cercial, Maria Gomes 651 3.78 3.79 2.6684
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Weingut Bründlmayer Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Reserve NV white sparkling Austria Chardonnay 1627 3.79 3.79 1.0819
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Benoît Lahaye Millesime 2017 white sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 2595 4.08 4.1 1.0469
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Bérêche & Fils Brut Réserve NV white sparkling France Chardonnay 1906 4.07 4.08 1.4058
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV white sparkling France Chenin Blanc 339 4.02 4.02 7.2765
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Maurice Vesselle Grand Cru Collection Bouzy 2000 white sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 3673 4.02 4.02 0.6716
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV rose sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 3906 4.13 4.13 0.7456
2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014 rose sparkling Italy Pinot Noir 1690 4.11 4.11 1.6759

Conclusion

Aside from being active this year, we tasted many different wines, styles, regions and grapes. And while we didn’t try all the planned formats, we still managed to add some diversity here. We also tried gathering in new places. Count me happy.

Acknowledgements

First and foremost, I am grateful to all participants. Without you, this endeavour would not be possible at all. You are brave enough to sign up for tasting events without even knowing what I am going to bring (this actually gives me enough freedom to adapt for specific participants to bring something personalised). I enjoy our little journey in the world of wine. Thank you!

I am grateful to Elvira K. Aside from being the most active participant (two years in a row, by the way), she also helps me with topic selection and event organisation. She inspires me to continue. I know it’s not always easy to drink so much, but at least it’s fun.

Last but not the least. I am grateful to people (and ‘companies’) helping me without being participants: Ivan Omelchenko, Maksym Demchenko, Mykola Chobanu, People from 101 Bar, People from Garage, People from One Tea Tree, People from Roots and Vasyl Kalinichenko.

What’s next?

More events, obviously. Just stay tuned! And safe travels!