At the entrance to the Old Sports Hall in Lazarevac, a poster, the Eighth Festival of Serbian Wines, further on, in the corridor, freezers with ice, another double door, billboard, City Municipality of Lazarevac. Upon entering the hall, immediately to the left, the first welcome, two girls at a table with glasses, which are rented for tasting drinks. The left girl is black, in a green brush halter dress, the right is also black, with a ribbon bow in her hair...
The reporter walked around the perimeter of the hall, where there were wine stands, first "Babina Reka Ethnic Village" from Trbušnica, "Alex Bermet", "Stari Hrast", "Kovačević" winery, "Mačkov podrum", "Komuna" winery, then a sudjuk stand and bacon, then, further on, "Erdevik", winery "Stojanović", "Crkvena municipality of Lazarevac" with travarica brandy, Liturgical wine, stand with blackberry wine, "Mali the Gajić cellar", the "Todor" wine cellar, with the same label on the wines, the "Piano" winery...
EXHIBITORS, SATISFIED: Winemakers from Orahovac,...
BROTHER-IN-LAW'S DAUGHTER: Stage capable, inscription, Serbian Wine Festival, two baskets with bottles of wine, a huge flower arrangement of cyclamen, on the corners of the stage a flower pot. Next to the stage, with a glass of wine in his right hand, the famous presenter Misha ordered, so the reporter was sure that everything would be top notch. There was a warm-up on stage, a woman in a red dress, black embroidery over the waist, black boots over the knees, was on the track I am a little soot.... The presenter moved the glass of wine to his left hand, said on the microphone that the grand opening is at 13 p.m., wished everyone happy preparations, greeted everyone in the country and the world...
I am a small tough artist was still on stage, the reporter stopped by the winery from Orahovac, Kosovo. The interlocutor says that there are no problems down there, there are 600 Serbs in Velika Hoča, 400 in Orahovac. The production of wine is still below them. There are fewer autochthonous varieties, Prokupac and Vranc, now Burgundy, Chardonnay and Cabernet are grown. There are about 20 wineries in that area around Orahovac, the area is increasing, both for Serbs and Albanians. Introduce yourself, Zlatko Kolašinac, the winery is run by a family, marketing is a little difficult, due to problems at the border, because 80 percent of the wine is marketed in Belgrade. Continue that, at the level of Serbia, we are progressing with the quality of wine, while production is stagnating, because the market is at its maximum. We need exports, state stimulation, more in the sense of investing in going to foreign fairs...
…“Old Oak”…
In all this, a very blonde woman, the director of the Tourist Organization, approached the reporter, the journalist replied that everything was at a high level, took, opposite the stage, noted the stand of "Kraljevska Vinarija" from Topola. In those jobs, he happens upon the famous presenter Misha, who, without a microphone, tells him that he can write whatever he wants, and that he is no journalist, and the same kind of man. The praised journalist continued to the "Stari Hrast" winery, owned by Zoran Stevanović, from Žirovnica near Kragujevac. He told us that he has been producing for five years, he has vines, orchards, besides wine, he produces brandy made from pears, quinces, apricots and plums. Satisfied. In general, he assesses that the quality of wine in Serbia has improved, and the prices are not bad either. It markets in Serbia and Bosnia, any help from the state would be welcome, but it is weak in our country, we should invest in presence at international fairs, because they are too expensive...
…and “The Core”
The red-haired artist on stage was on a track My love, my sadness, the famous Guinness presenter broadcast the warning to avoid delivery vehicles, greeted everyone in the country and the world. In all the intruding cameras, the reporter reaches them at the "Liturgical Wine" stand, pay attention to the "Srž" winery. The owner explained that for 40 years, extremely seriously, his motto is only love, no money, he has been dealing with wines, he was the first to receive a certificate in the municipality of Lazarevac. He was at the fair in "Majestik", tested his strength with foreign wines, received good reviews, he also has an article in the press... With him, everything smells of family, the wine "Mina" is named after his daughter-in-law, who is in Canada, "Iva". is after the granddaughter of a friend, and "Daria" is the name of the granddaughter of the friend who brought him a barrel of wine on his back...
Opening time was approaching, it was pouring from the stage Play tonight just for her, the presenter sits a woman next to the stage in a humanist and renaissance costume, a golden mantle, a gold cap and a glass of wine in her outstretched hand. The organizers opened both wings of the entrance to the hall, supported them with red fire extinguishers. Through the open door, the head of the municipal protocol, with short blonde hair, a short skirt and a red folder in her hands, walks in.
WINE ROSE: Just as the track was coming from the stage I was sitting at the machine, I sewed, to the open door, supported by red fire extinguishers, Banu Minister of Agriculture Nedimović, colorful shirt, blue vest, bachelor's jacket reinforced at the elbows, greeted everyone from the door with a greeting, Good day, I'm Branislav, as such they escorted him to the stage. With a glass in his hand, the famous presenter appeared, so to speak, the anthem, Now we drink., Let the glass shine in your hand., Mr. Misha explained that it was an aria, performed by a professor of the famous music school from Lazarevac.
Well, the presenter goes to work, ladies and gentlemen, respected ministers, welcome to Serbia, one of the most beautiful festivals, which has its patrons, so greetings to the economy and culture. So, the president of Lazarevac introduced himself, a gentleman with the surname Sinđelić, who read from the blue folder, "It is my great pleasure, and I am especially glad...
When Sinđelić closes the folder, the presenter announces the sentence, "In order for a glass of wine to be full, it must produce grapes", and thus introduces Mr. Minister Nedimović to the microphone. Minister Nedimović first said, Thank you very much, but I have nothing to toast. After the joke, the department announced that it was a great pleasure for him, and that the story is about wine, a story about what has a perspective in Serbia... he will do his best... he will help... all he has to do is wish everyone a good bite and a good glass of wine...
They added a glass for the minister, the host, Mr. Sinđelić and the host on the stage crossed the glasses in a "wine rose", sent greetings to the country and the world. On the stage, the winners of the poetry contest about love and wine were announced, the prizes were awarded by a woman, who said that she was Mrs. Ćirković, and that she was an assistant to Minister Brnabić, and that she was very pleased... During that time, Minister Nedimović - who greeted everyone with an advanced course greeting, Good afternoon, how are you, I'm Branislav - they led to the wine stands. The minister greeted the long black and curly woman with his greeting, Respect, I'm Branislav, they handed him a glass of wine, purely for the sake of taking pictures, although he doesn't drink, he took it to try.
The reporter walked up to the "Liturgical wine", one of the stalls asked him, "Who are these people here?", he brought the minister closer to the liturgical wine, he stood up from the stall, the minister gave full respect. Then a gentleman with a cap happened to the minister, who took all the pictures and other documents and explained his case, the minister nodded, the organizers dragged him on, but the cap wouldn't let him go. When they dragged the minister away, the reporter asked Mr. Cap, what happened, and he started to explain. They dragged him away, and the im'o says that he asked for 300 seedlings, with that privilege, he has 11.000 chokotas, he lives on that. He lives on it, and they ask him for a soil analysis for those 300 seedlings. And he tells them, what is the analysis going to do for him, he has been growing vines for 40 years, those 300 seedlings are small, but why are they making a selection, when the state prescribed it...
MY CASE: Branislav, the minister, follows the problem of winemaker Branko Ranković from Zeok
Ranković Branko, a pure winegrower from Zeok, like him, does not meet the requirements, and he has 11.500 shacks, he has irrigation, look, he shows pictures, how the water goes, 900 meters of water goes, and now they avoid me, for example, they give it to their friends, so how long. The reporter suggested to him that he could become a member, Mr. Cap from Zeok answered with a question, Where should he join, in the party, then continue, I don't need that, I voted for Vučić, he should hit the bumper, let them all be honest, he doesn't know if they know what he said, but he is absolutely in favor of Vučić, and now, they dragged the minister away from him...
They leave the stage. Dawn breaks., the minister came out of the door of the hall supported by red fire extinguishers, the Guinness presenter greeted everyone from the largest fair, a red-haired artist in a red dress posed with the exhibitors at the stands... The woman who is the minister's assistant also took on the task of touring the hall and that tasting Brnabić, and she had greetings and kind words for everyone. The Russian-haired artist came back with an impressive song, I am a little soot., your black gypsy... When the tasting was at its peak, the reporter began to retreat, and the inimitable voice of the Guinness host was heard outside, sending greetings to the country and the world.
