The first wine celebrations started before the wine festival, but the most joyful festivities will take place during the festive weekend.

Last year, winegrowers produced around 82,000 tonnes of grapes on just over 14,000 hectares of vineyards hosting almost 57 million vines.

White varieties yielded slightly better than red varieties, on average 5.7 tonnes per hectare. St Martin's Day marks the symbolic end of a year's work in the vineyards, and is a time for winegrowers to enjoy the fruits of their hard work.

In addition to new wine, St Martin's Day is known for its own distinctive dishes. Roast goose or duck stuffed with chestnuts or apples, with a side dish of mlinci (a type of flatbread) and braised red cabbage, is certainly the most typical dish served on St Martin's Day. Pork, beef or other poultry is also sometimes served, as well as potica, pogača and other sweet delicacies.

More about St Martin's Day celebrations in Slovenia you can read at slovenia.si