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FIJEV member. Budapest-based journalist and wine writer. In 2015 cofounded the online wine magazine WineSofa, which writes about Central and Eastern European wines, gastronomy and touristic opportunities. He is co-author of the Hungarian-language ‘Great Hungarian Wine Atlas’ and numerous other books on wine, and as Editor-in-Chief of WineSofa is constantly travelling Central and Eastern Europe in search of new themes and wines.
Jury 2025
12/052019
Professional Sommelier, combined experience of 25 years in the hospitality industry. Owner „Winetaste School”, professional sommelier forming. Juror in national and international wine competitions. Wine journalist, Member of the Romanian Association of Journalists and Writers in Touris.
21/032019
ADAR Member. Co-founder of the wine blog vin2.ro – stories with wine. #winelover community Ambassador for Romania. Collaborator Vinul.ro – wine magazine. Organiser of Rose Wine Contest. Initiator of the course Wine at School- Romanian varieties course. Co-founder Winelover Romania Association.
26/022019
ADAR Vicepresident, Dealul Mare area, expert taster. Doctor in Oenology.
18/032017
- Certified state taster of the Republic of Moldova
- Secretary General of the Oenologists Union from the Republic of Moldova
- Expert-coordinator in wine industry, National Office for Vine and Wine
- European sommelier ACE Member
23/122016
- ADAR Member
- Specialist inspector in the Territorial Inspectorate ONVPV Iasi
- Member of the wine classification commissions
18/122016
- Journalist and PR professional with 30 years experience in the global wine industry
- With his own PR agency xenos-comm he now helps wine producers especially from Eastern European countries to get better known in markets like Germany, Benelux, UK and Scandinavia
- Member of wine competitions all around the world
- Ambassador for Eastern Europe for Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- He writes as an author for various magazines, e.g. Vinum, Meininger’s Wine Business international and others
18/122016
- Wine market expert and chief winemaker for wineries in Bulgaria and Turkey
- Member of the Union of Enologists in Bulgaria
- Juror in various international wine competitions
- Master of Science in enology and viticulture
18/122016
- ADAR member, expert taster
- Oenologist, university teacher, winery owner
- Juror in several national and international competitions