A week has passed and I’m still trying to wrap my head around all the emotions after winning the title of Best Sommelier of Slovenia 2025. 🤯🥂
First of all, a HUGE thank you to
@sommelier_slovenije for organizing such an event and giving all candidates the opportunity to compete.
A huge thank you also to my fellow semifinalists, and to the vice-champion
@mirejunuzov and the third-best sommelier of Slovenia,
@anzerepovz . You two guys rock. 🔥
Anže, massive respect for your knowledge and courage at such a young age.
Miralem, your energy and passion for wine are contagious!
A heartfelt thank you to
@valentinbufolin , who has supported me since the beginning of my sommelier journey, and to all the sommeliers who believed in me.
And of course thank you to the
@winebarsuklje family for all the blind tastings and the support you’ve given me. I wouldn’t be here without you.❤️
Thank you to everyone who stood by my side on this journey, which is only just beginning.🫶
As I always say, wine is a never-ending story — always something new, always something to improve.
So let my story begin.🥂
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Minil je teden in imela sem čas zbrati svoje misli in občutke o naslovu Naj sommelier Slovenije 2025.
Najprej ogromen HVALA Sommelier Slovenia za organizacijo dogodka in za priložnost, ki jo je dal vsem kandidatom. Hvala tudi mojim sotekmovalcem v polfinalu ter podprvaku Miralemu in tretjeuvrščenemu sommelierju Slovenije, Anžetu. Vidva sta res legendi.
Anže, kapo dol za znanje in pogum pri teh letih.
Miralem, s svojim navdušenjem nad vini, katero je nalezljivo.
Iskrena hvala Valentinu, ki me podpira od začetka moje sommelierske poti, in vsem ostalim sommelierjem, ki so verjeli vame.
Hvala družini iz Wine Bara Šuklje za vse blinde in za vso podporo. Brez vas tega ne bi bilo.
Hvala vsem, ki ste stali ob meni na tej poti, ki se pravzaprav šele začenja.
Kot vedno pravim — vino je neskončna zgodba; vedno nekaj novega in vedno prostor za napredek.
Naj se torej moja zgodba začne.
@peterirman