4th Wine Vision by Open Balkan and standards

The 4th Wine Vision by Open Balkan is being held at the Belgrade Fair from November 22 to 25. On this occasion, 535 exhibitors from 34 countries gathered. Over the course of four days, more than 30 workshops and masterclasses, a large number of educational sessions and panels, as well as business meetings were held. This year, the event featured a wide range of exhibitors, expanded tasting zones, premium workshops, masterclass programs, top selections of rakija (brandy), and gastronomic presentations, both from representatives of our country and the surrounding countries.

To achieve the best product and place their products at such events, it should be emphasized that the entire production flow, packaging, and even the presentation were supported by the application of standards.

For example, we will mention the wine tasting glass which is defined by the standard SRPS ISO 3591:2000, Sensory analysis – Apparatus – Wine-tasting glass, as well as the quality standards that premium wineries apply in their business operations, such as:

• SRPS EN ISO 22000, Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• HACCP (Codex Alimentarius)
• SRPS ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements
• SRPS ISO 14001, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• SRPS ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use

Of course, the very confirmation of the wine's quality and its prescribed content would not be possible without laboratories accredited according to the standard SRPS ISO/IEC 17025, which determine the levels of ethanol, dry matter, total acids, the amount of SO2​, and other substances.