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2023 participants
2023 10 23, Vaidilos teatras, Vilnius
Winners
1 place: Celery gumbo ice cream and Pol Roger Rich Demi Sec
"Vila Komoda" restaurant team: Martynas Meidus, Gabrielė Gofmanė, Modestas Vasiukas, Karolina Vičiūtė and „Vyno klubas" expert Daiva Mumgaudienė
Additional nomination:
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The most Instagram combination
2 place: "Vienas kąsnis Lietuvos" and Inniskillin Ice Wine VQA Niagara Peninsula Riesling 2019
"Amandus" restaurant team: Lukas Stasytis, Lina Adamovič, Rita Ramanauskaite
3 place: "Nocciola Toscana" ir Carpineto Farnito Vin Santo del Chianti DOC 1999
"Somm. The wine bar" team: Ignatijus Semionovas, Ingrida Komisarovaitė, Algimantas Kviklys
Addition nomination:
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The most passionate mix
Winners of special nominations:
The most Lithuanian combination: Apple dessert and Ilzenberg Apple Ice Wine
"Dine" restaurant team: Arminas Darasevičius, Barbora Inciutė-Čepulionienė, Donatas Šatkauskas
The lightest combination: "Snowball" and G. D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2022
"Želvė Village & Spa” and "Vyno klubas" team: Vladas Zajacas, Karolina Vičiūtė, Martynas Meidus, Gabrielė Gofmanė, Modestas Vasiukas, Daiva Mumgaudienė
The Audience choice: "Cheesecake" and Andre Bonhomme Noblesse du Temps Vire Clesse AOP 2011
„T.A.I.P. CAKE“ team and "Vyno klubas": Alena Kollerova, Svetlana Snežko, Kirill Morozov, Emilis Vilčinskis, Evgeniya Andriyanova, Yan Biazruchka
The best wine: Kracher Chardonnay Trockenbeerenauslese No. 3 1998 and „Pamiškė“ dessert
"Kaip nors" team: Petras ir Rokas Jarašūnai
The Special "Young Chefs" nomination:
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St. Ignatius Loyola College team: Kasparas Alkevičius, Miglė Galvydytė and "Vyno klubas" expert Urtė Budnikaitė. „Litis“ desert and Kracher Cuvee Auslese 2021.
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Kaunas Technology Training Center team "I am just like you": Vytautas Laibinis, Antanas Valkauskas, Grytė Bezarienė, Giedra Sadauskienė. „Netradicinis sprendimas“ dessert and alcohol-free wine Artigny Grand Classic.
Other participants:
Combination: "Dark Forest" dessert and Ximenez-Spinola PX Anada Vintage 2013
"14 Horses" restaurant team: Justinas Misius, Simonas Laukaitis
Combination: Coffee and chocolate dessert and Graham‘s Port 30 Years Old
"Dia" restaurant team: Gintarė Kundrotaitė, Šarūnas Gresius
Combination: "Skruzdėlynas" dessert and La Stoppa Buca delle Canne
"Nineteen18" restaurant team: Vilgailė Kaušylienė, Asta Oleškevičiūtė, Simonas Laukaitis
Combination: "Gogel mogel" dessert and Pacheranc d’Or 2020
"Demo" restaurant team: Tadas Eidukevičius, Rokas Pocius ir Gytis Pečiulis
Combination: "Verbena" dessert and Château de Fesles Bonnezeaux 2002
"Red Brick" restaurant team: Arnóras Ingis Bjarkasonas, Tomas Kličius, Lina Marija Balčiūnaitė.
Combination: Chestnut dessert and Anselmann Riesling Eiswein
"Old Town Grill" restaurant team: Ivona Cibulskienė, Rima Blekaitienė, Miglė Sabaliauskienė.
Combination: "Morning dew" dessert and Kracher Zweigelt Auslese Burgenland 2021
"Neringa" restaurant team: Rugilė Matulevičiūtė, Honorata Lyndo, Linas Žemaitis, Dominyka Gylytė, Rūta Tamulienė and "Vyno klubas“ expert Petras Jarašūnas.
Combination: "Aukštaitiška bičiulystė" dessert and Kracher Auslese Cuvee Burgenland 2021
"Vasaris" restaurant team: Miglė Gruzdenė, Nijolė Talijūnienė, Daiva Dirsienė, Rasa Kaluinienė, Inderpreetas Singhas.
Combination: "Ilzenberg cherry" and Ilzenberg Cherry Wine
"Vilniaus Park Plaza" team: Jurgita Butrimė, Liudmila Lušinskaja, Andrius Diliautas.
Combination: Buckwheat bread pudding and The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc
"Elven" restaurant team: Lukas Daugirdas, Adomas Jegnoras, Edvardas Aviženis.
Combination: Pavlova with berries and Viberti Moscato d‘Asti DOCG
"Pavlova Cafe" team: Marius Daubaras, Rūta Krasauskaitė, Aleksas Povilaitis, Karolina Šaban, Sniežana Daubarienė, Vidas Daubaras.
Combination: "Autumn harmony“ and Gintaro Sino white mead.
"Brut Wine" team: Gintaras Sinkus, Dalia Briedienė, Ieva Čiblytė, Evelina Ragaišienė, Rugilė Dubovskytė.
JURY:
Arūnas Starkus – the founder of “Vyno klubas” and the Lithuanian Sommelier School, the creator of the “Wine+dessert” championship and the head of jury, the editor-in-chief of the “Vyno žurnalas” magazine.
Beata Nicholson – the author of cookery books and TV presenter, the founder of "Beata's Kitchen".
Linas Vaitulevičius – the author of the “Vyno žurnalas” magazine.
Beatričė Laurinavičienė – the editor of the "Leisure" section in the “Verslo žinios” newspaper.
Martynas Pravilonis – multiple Lithuanian and Baltic Sommelier Champion, the winner of the 2022 Wine and Dessert Combinations Championship.
Aigaras Nordas – the promoter of Latvian wine culture, the author of books.
Renata Ničajienė – the author of the “Sezoninės virtuvė” food blog.
Urtė Mikelevičiūtė, Justina Gedgaudaitė ir Brigita Cibaitė - bloggers.
