ZGRAPPA PROGRAM 2025
FRIDAY, November 7
14:00
ZGRAPPA OPENING
MASTERCLASS
15:00
ALCA – Topic: “Mexican Spirits”
Presenter: Marko Markota
16:00
ITALY Partner Country: Italian Spirits – The Art of Distillation (Grappa, Brandy, Gin, Vodka, Rum, Whisky)
Presenter: Leonardo Pinto
17:00
Vrutak – Topic: “The Art of Time: Unlocking the Secrets of Rum Aging” – Costa Rican Rums, Ron Centenario
Presenter: Miguel Sequeira Torres
LECTURE / PANEL
18:00
Gastro Stil – “Perfect Ice for Perfect Service: The
Secret of a Successful Bar”
Presenter: Saša Lovrenščak (Upper Bar)
19:00
Maraska – Heritage in a Glass: Romano Vlahov, “The Father of Croatian Herbal Liqueurs”
by Igor Županić & Ivan Mlivić
BAR ITALIANO
15:00
ITALY Partner Country: Grappa Meets Mixology – tasting of Grappa cocktails
18:00
ITALY Partner Country:
The Art of the Italian Aperitivo (Americano / Negroni) – cocktail tasting
21:00
DAY 1 - CLOSING
22:00
Pri Nami - AFTER PARTY
SATURDAY, November 8
14:00
DAY 2 - OPENING
MASTERCLASS
15:00
ITALY Partner Country: Italian Tradition and Culture of Liqueur Production (Amaro, Limoncello, Rosoli, Genziana, Sambuca, Vermouth, Fortified Wines)
Presenter: Leonardo Pinto
16:00
ALCA – Topic: “Cocktails with Local and Indigenous Ingredients”
Presenter: Marin Nekić
17:00
Vrutak – Topic: “Sibona: The Art of Making Grappa” – Distilleria Sibona
Presenter: Luigi Barbero
LECTURE / PANEL
18:00
“Rakija mixology by Branko” –
Presenter: Zoran Budimirović
live cocktail session
(Upper Bar)
19:00
Association Lambik – “Authentic Spirits of Istria: Biska, Pelinkovac, Loza, Teranino”
Moderator: Dario Grabarić
BAR ITALIANO
17:00
ITALY Partner Country: Grappa Meets Mixology – tasting of Grappa cocktails
19:00
ITALY Partner Country:
The Art of the Italian Aperitivo (Americano / Negroni) – cocktail tasting