The third RizlingFest takes place on Friday, 30 October 2026, from 17:00 to 22:00 at Zagreb’s Hotel Zonar, the former Panorama, at Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9. The festival is organised by Vinski klub Hrvatske and is devoted to Rhine Riesling, a variety that gives outstanding wines in Croatia but still does not have the place on the market it deserves.
The idea has been the same from the start: to bring Riesling closer to the public, improve its position on our market and give the best domestic producers the chance to present their wines in one place, in front of professionals, the trade and wine lovers. RizlingFest is not a commercial event but the result of the enthusiasm of the organisers and the winemakers who recognised the importance of promoting the variety this way.
After two editions that showed there is an audience for Riesling, this year a larger space has been secured at Hotel Zonar, where 30 wineries will present their wines.
Tickets
A tasting ticket costs 35 euros and is valid for the whole evening, from 17:00 to 22:00. It is bought at vinskiklub.hr/rizling-fest/ulaznice: choose what you want and for how many people, enter your name and you immediately get the payment details and a 2D barcode for mobile banking. After payment, your name is on the list at the entrance. With a masterclass ticket, entry to the festival is free.
Two masterclasses before the festival
As in previous years, the tasting is preceded by masterclasses. This year there are two, and the number of places is limited.
At 14:00, Best of Rizling, German Rieslings, 70 euros. Six top German Rieslings, three vintages, four regions. Lecturer: Krešimir Kožić.
At 15:30, Riesling where you do not expect it, 50 euros. The masterclass takes you through wine regions where Riesling is not the first association, yet gives excellent wines. Lecturer: Krešimir Kožić.
Visitors buy a masterclass place on the same page as the ticket, vinskiklub.hr/rizling-fest/ulaznice.
