Every year SPOT. hosts a large, open culinary and wine event, co-organised by the Ferment magazine and Winicjatywa website.
It is an all-day event and its programme includes tasting with commentary by Polish winegrowers in attendance plus a tasting menu, vertical tastings of selected wines and their launches, culinary workshops using products from Wielkopolska and an open tasting of wines presented by and available to purchase directly from producers.
17/06/2023
10.00-12.30 tasting breakfast with 30 of the best Polish wines and a five-course tasting menu prepared by Katarzyna Rogowska
tasting breakfast with wines.
12:30-12:45 premiere of the wines: Margaret Vineyard
12:45-13:15 premiere of the wines: House of Charbielin
13:15-13:30 preview of wines: Kamil Barczentewicz Winery
Moderation: Maciej Nowicki and Sławomir Sochaj / Winicjatywa, Ferment
13.45-14.45 Not Only Pét-Nats Vineyards: Kępa Wiślicka, Miłosz, Smolis, Marcinowice, Margaret
conduct: Sławomir Sochaj / Winicjatywa, Ferment
15.00-16.00 Not only Rieslings / Vineyards: Turnau, Moderna, Saganum, Equus, Kindler
Moderation: Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment
16.15-17.15
Not Only Pinot Noir / Wieliczka, Skarpa Dobrska, Płochocki, Barczentewicz, Jadwiga
conduct: Kamila Dzierżawska / Le Braci
14.00-16.30 Culinary workshop with Katarzyna Rogowska
15.00-16.30 The world painted on the labels of Polish wines. What is it like? What can it be like?
moderated by: dr Paweł Pawiński, Marcin Bełza / Brać Polskie Wina
17.40-17.50 Premiere of the new edition of the guidebook “Polish Wines 2023”
moderated by: Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment
17.50-18.10 Announcement of the results of the “Oko na Wino 2023” competition
moderated by: Prof. Marek Krajewski / UAM and Lechosław Olszewski / WINO.
18.10-18.30 Announcement of the results of the “Polish Corks 2023” wine competition
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment and Lechosław Olszewski / WINO.
18.00-21.00 Open table tasting / Vineyards: Turnau, Charbielin, Barczentewicz, Nizio Naturals, Kępa Wiślicka, Płochocki, Silesian, Skarpa Dobrska, Dom Bliskowice, Wieliczka, Saganum, Equus, Miłosz, Marcinowice, Smolis, Jadwiga, Koło Wina (Moderna, Kindler, Jakubów), Edison, Margaret
11/06/2022
10:00 – 12:30
tasting breakfast with 30 of the best Polish wines and a five-course menu by Michal Wierzba of the Source Restaurant
12.30-13.00 premiere of wines from Winnica Gostchorze, Winnica Equus and Kamil Barczentewicz
13.30-14.15 French Connection: Gostchorze Winery and Smolis Winery
moderated by: Maciej Nowicki, Sławomir Sochaj / Winicjatywa, Ferment
14.30-15.15 Three Colours: White: Nizio Naturals and Kamil Barczentewicz
conducted by: Tomasz Prange-Barczyński and Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment
14.00-16.30 Culinary workshop with Michal Wierzba
15.30-16.15 Red Dragon: Moderna Vineyard and Ingrid Vineyard
conducting: Robert Dąbrowski and Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment
16.30-17.15 Sweet life: Turnau Vineyard and Saganum Vineyard
conducting: Katarzyna Puk and Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment
17.45-18.00 announcement of the results of the “Polish Corks 2022” wine competition
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa, Ferment and Lechosław Olszewski / WINO.
18.00-21.00 open tasting / Vineyards: Gostchorze, Smolis, Equus, Barczentewicz, Nizio Naturals, Ingrid, Saganum, Turnau, Moderna-Jakubów-Agat, Marcinowice, Aris, Skarpa Dobrska, Jaworek
12/06/2021
10.00-18.00 tasting of wines entered for the “2021 Polish Corks” Wine Contest
12/06/2021
10.00-10.45 Pet-naty season 2: Jura and Jaworek Vineyards
conducted by: Piotr Pietras and Katarzyna Puk
11.00-11.45 New opening: Kamil Barczentewicz
conducted by: Natalia Stankiewicz and Maciej Łyko
12.00-12.45 Premieres: Półtorak
conducted by: Adrianna Orłowska and Tomasz Prange-Barczyński
13.00-13.45 White Waltz: Skarpa Dobrska Vineyard and Silesian Vineyard
conducted by: Patrycja Nawrocka and Sławomir Sochaj
14.00-14.45 Classic method: Gostchorze Vineyard and Nizio Naturals
conducted by: Kamila Dzierżawska and Wojciech Bońkowski
15.00-15.45 O rety cabernets: Turnau Winery and Moderna Winery
conducted by: Olga Surdyk and Robert Dąbrowski
16.00-16.45 Oriental twist: Polish wines and Asian burgers
conducted by: Patrycja Siwiec and Adam Pawłowski
17.00-17.30 Premiere of “Polish Wines – A Guide 2021”
conducted by: Wojciech Bońkowski, Maciej Nowicki, Tomasz Prange-Barczyński free entry
17.30-18.00 announcement of the results of the wine competition “Polish Corks 2021”
moderated by: Maciej Nowicki, Lechosław Olszewski
18.00-21.00 open tasting of Polish wines and as well as regional products
20/06/2020
19/06/2020
10.00-18.00 tasting of wines entered for the “2020 Polish Corks” Wine Contest
20/06/2020
10.00 – 10.45 Sparkling Wines: Gostchorze Winery
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki, Wojciech Bońkowski, Daria Majchrzak
11:00 – 11:45 Pét-Nat: Sanna Manor Vineyard
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki, Piotr Pietras, Monika Włosińska
12:00 – 12:45 Kadryl and friends: Equus Vineyard
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki, Tomasz Prange-Barczyński, Kamila Dzierżawska
13:30 – 14:15 Premieres: Skarpa Dobrska Winery, Silesian Winery, Turnau Winery
Moderated by: Maciej Nowicki, Robert Dąbrowski, Natalia Stankiewicz.
14:30 – 15:15 Wines from the Jakubów Winery
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki, Łukasz Głowacki, Olga Surdyk.
15:30 – 16:15 Polish wine and food by Gościnność and Oda Bistro
conducted by: Maciej Nowicki, Patrycja Siwiec, Adam Pawłowski, Iza Iskierka and Adrian Bęben
17:30 – 20:00 open tasting of Polish wines and as well as regional products
8/06/2019
7/06/2019
10.00-18.00 tasting of wines entered for the “2019 Polish Corks” Wine Contest
8/06/2019
10.00-12.30 tasting with commentary together with a tasting menu / Maciej Nowicki and Sławek Sochaj / Ferment and Jakub Hamankiewicz / Affogato
12:30-12:45 launch of Jantar 2017 wine from the Wieliczka Vineyard / Piotr Jaskóła
12:45-13.00 launch of Riesling 2018 wine from the Turnau Vineyard / Frank Faust and Jacek Turnau
13.15-14.45 vertical tasting of rieslings from the Turnau Vineyard (2014-2017), Inspiry Volcano from the Płochockich Vineyard (2014-2017), Piotr Stopczyński’s coupage with a regent (vineyards: Mierzęcin, Spotkaniówka, Półtorak, Koniusza, Jankowice, Rymanów) / Mariusz Kapczyński / Vinisfera.pl and Maciej Nowicki / Ferment
14.00-16.30 culinary workshops with Jakub Hamankiewicz / Affogato
15.00-16.30 tasting of wines awarded in the “2018 Polish Corks” contest / Maciej Nowicki / Ferment
17.00-17.30 “2019 Polish Corks” Wine Contest results / Maciej Nowicki / Ferment
17.00-20.00 open tasting of Polish wines and as well as regional products
17/06/2018
16/06/2018
10.00-18.00 tasting of wines entered for the “2018 Polish Corks” Wine Contest
17/06/2018
10.00-12.30 tasting with commentary together with a tasting menu / Maciej Nowicki and Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Ferment and Przemek Błaszczyk / Mañana Bistro & Wine Bar
12.30-12:45 launch of the Pet-Nat wine from Dom Bliskowice / Lech Mill
12.45-13.00 launch of the Ambre 2016 wine by the Turnau Vineyard / Zbigniew and Jacek Turnau
13.15-14.45 vertical tasting with commentary – wines from Dom Bliskowice and Equus Vineyard / Maciej Nowicki / Ferment
14.00-17.00 culinary workshops with regional products / Przemek Błaszczyk / Mañana Bistro & Wine Bar
15.00-16.30 workshops for winemakers taking part in the festival
15.30-16.30 meeting with the authors of the “Gościnność” book / Patrycja Siwiec and Adam Pawłowski
17.00-17.30 “2018 Polish Corks” Wine Contest results / Maciej Nowicki / Ferment
17.00-20.00 open tasting of Polish wines and ciders as well as regional products
24/06/2017
23/06/2017
10.00-18.00 tasting of wines entered for the “2017 Polish Corks” Wine Contest
24/06/2017
10.00-12.30 tasting with commentary / Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Magazyn Wino and Maciej Nowicki / John III Sobieski Palace in Wilanów
12.30-13:00 launch of ice wine and “noble harvest” wine / Turnau Vineyard / Jacek Turnau
13.15-14.45 Wzgórza Trzebnickie and Jakubów Vineyard tasting with commentary / Maciej Nowicki / Winicjatywa
14.30-17.00 culinary workshops with regional products from Małopolska Maciej Nowicki / John III Sobieski Palace in Wilanów
17.00-17.30 ” “2017 Polish Corks” Wine Contest results / Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Magazyn Wino
17.00-20.00 open tasting of Polish wines and ciders as well as regional products
5/06/2016
11.30-15.00: tasting with commentary and a tasting menu / Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Magazyn Wino and Artur Szwacki / SPOT.
17.00-19.00 open tasting of Polish wines and ciders as well as regional products
13/06/2015
11.00-14.00: tasting with commentary and a tasting menu / Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Magazyn Wino
17:00-19:00
open tasting of Polish wines and ciders as well as regional products
26/04/2014
11.00-14.00: tasting with commentary and a tasting menu / Tomasz Prange-Barczyński / Magazyn Wino
11.00-13.30
culinary workshops with łominickie cheeses / Maja Skorupska and Adam Turowiec
16:00-18:00
open tasting of Polish wines and ciders as well as regional products
