Wine
How an Unsung Wine Nation Opened Doors at New York Hot Spot
- Slovenian wine is emerging as an option at Hudson Yards.
- Gaspari: We export only 10% of production. The rest we drink.
Selling Yugoslav furniture in America prepared Emil Gaspari for an unlikely life as a wine promoter.
After two decades of perseverance and a leap in quality, his native country of Slovenia is gaining recognition in the U.S., the world’s biggest market. It’s heading into the 2020s with a spot on the wine list at New York’s Hudson Yards, a luxury dining and residential complex where a seven-room penthouse is listed for $32 million.