SPRING UNDER THE PLANE TREES MARKED BY FRIENDSHIP AND WINE

In a city of sun, stone and wine, beneath the canopies of centuries-old plane trees — the symbol of Trebinje — wine, food and friendship will once again meet this spring.

PHOTO: WINE FINE TREBINJE

The third edition of the Wine Fine Trebinje festival will be held on May 2, confirming the continuity and growing reputation of an event that continues to raise the standards of the regional wine and gastronomy scene.

The heart of the festival

This year, as before, the festival will place special focus on small family-owned wineries, giving them the opportunity to present their wines to a wider audience and establish direct contact with visitors.

“The goal of the festival is not only to promote wine, spirits and food, but also to create a space for direct interaction between winemakers and visitors — conversations about grape varieties, terroir, production processes and family tradition. Through this immediate encounter, the public learns how outstanding wines are created and how much knowledge, effort and passion stand behind every bottle,” the organizers told Hedonist magazine.

According to the organizers, this philosophy of authenticity and closeness is the foundation of the Wine Fine concept and the reason the event continues to position itself as an important meeting point on the regional wine and gastronomy map.

Program for participants

The festival day will begin at 10 a.m. in the congress hall of SL Industry Hotel, where exhibitors will be welcomed by the mayor of Trebinje, Mirko Ćurić, writes Hedonist magazine.

A press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m., while from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Crystal Hall of the hotel will host a professional workshop led by DIPWSET Certified educator Ljubica Radan. The workshop, titled “Evaluating Wine Through a Systematic Approach to Wine Tasting,” is intended for professionals and passionate wine enthusiasts alike.

Hedonistic rituals

The festival will officially open for visitors at 5 p.m. at Trg slobode, when the city center transforms into an open stage of hedonism.

During the evening program, alongside tastings of premium wines, spirits and carefully selected food, visitors will enjoy a music program that reflects a Mediterranean spirit and refined atmosphere. Trebinje singer-songwriters MIKI and SEP will perform, while a DJ set will accompany the rhythm of the evening — from relaxed melodies to a more dynamic gathering under the festival lights.

“Wine Fine Trebinje is not just a festival — it is a meeting of people, ideas and flavors. An ode to a lifestyle that values quality, authenticity and the moment,” the organizers told Hedonist.

The festival will close at 10 p.m., leaving behind another memorable evening — under the plane trees, in a city that people always gladly return to.