Wines of Slovenia (EST)

Join New York Branch 93 for a virtual conversation exploring the wines of Slovenia with Level 2 Sommelier and Branch 93 member Dalton Jaklitsch. All SUA Members Welcome!

Rather than a traditional guided tasting of specific bottles, this session will focus on Slovenia’s wine regions—their landscapes, grapes, traditions, and the styles of wine they produce.

During the conversation, Dalton will highlight Goriška Brda, the region where renowned producer Edi Simčič is based, and will enjoy a bottle of Duet Lex while discussing the wines of the area.

If you’d like, feel free to sip along with any Slovenian wine you’re able to find, but it’s not required. The goal is to learn about the region and its wines rather than follow a structured tasting.

For those interested in exploring Slovenian wines further, here are a few outstanding producers to look for:

• Edi Simčič — Goriška Brda
• Movia — Brda
• Marjan Simčič — Brda
• Klinec Plešivo — Brda
• Radikon — Oslavia / Collio (a historic producer just across the border that has influenced the region)

👉 RSVP HERE and Branch 93 will send you the Zoom link ahead of the event.

About the Speaker

Dalton Jaklitsch was born and raised in New York to a Slovenian and Austrian father and an American mother. He studied Finance and International Business before beginning his career in finance and later transitioning into data science. He currently works as a Team Lead in Strategy and Analytics at a large fintech company and is also a founding partner of the cookie brand Good Ol’ Cookie.

Growing up around wine and cooking, Dalton developed an early appreciation for food and hospitality. During his college summers, he interned at several fine dining restaurants, which inspired him to start creating cooking and wine content on YouTube as a creative passion project.

🍷 Where to Find Slovenian Wines

If you’d like to taste along during the event you can explore Slovenian wines in the Wine-Searcher database to see producers, bottles, and stores that carry them. It’s basically amazon for wines!