Mira Šemić

Mira Šemić

“Water is necessary for life, and wine for joie de vivre.” She is a world-class Slovenian culinary and wine expert, a sommelier with a level 4...

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Luka Košir

Luka Košir

“I work in the food and hospitality industry because I do it with joy, with heart. There is no need to create fairy tales.” Luka Košir is among...

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Janez Bogataj

Janez Bogataj

“We eat to live, but not live to only eat.” A retired university professor, co-author of the Slovenian Gastronomy Strategy, the gastronomy...

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Astrid Aasen

Astrid Aasen

“The way we work along the Golden Road has been an inspiration for similar initiatives both in our region and in Norway. The development of local...

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Henri Jauhiainen

Henri Jauhiainen

“Savo is a matter of taste. For me, gastronomy is about good times spent with people that are close to you. At the same time, it is about...

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Jarna Kaplas

Jarna Kaplas

“We have many unique flavours across Kuopio that are associated with certain locations or moments. Enjoying a bite of Hanna Partanen’s...

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Eeva Mertanen

Eeva Mertanen

“The best thing in the region is the power of nature and the communality of those who work with food. The producers are passionate and do it...

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