Ivana Simjanovska
international wine judge
Ivana has been part of the wine trade since 2007, beginning as one of the co-founders and members of the board of the first Macedonian Wine Club, organizing wine tasting events and promoting wine culture in Macedonia, followed by co-authoring and publishing of the first Macedonian Wine Guide 2011 along with Dave Vlam and the second edition of MWG 2015 with Paul Caputo.
Today, Ivana is an international wine writer, critic and wine judge, having participated at some of the most prestigious wine competitions in Europe- Mundus Vini, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Terravino, BIWC, to name just a few. She has also lectured on specialised subjects promoting Macedonian wines at numerous wine festivals and fairs throughout Europe. Along with contributing to several magazines and wine publications she is also editor-in-chief of www.vino.mk, Macedonia's first online wine magazine, is a #winelover ambassador and works as Wine Tourism Specialist at Macedonia Experience. |