Umrl je Franko Rutar

Spoštovane kolegice in kolegi sommelierji,

sporočamo vam žalostno vest, da nas je včeraj zapustil Franko Rutar, ustanovni član in dolgoletni predsednik našega društva. Pod njegovim vodstvom je naše društvo pred natanko 30. leti postalo del mednarodne sommelierske organizacijo ASI. Bil je prizadeven član ekipe, ki je tlakovala temelje stroki sommelierstva v Sloveniji. Aktivno je uresničeval sommeliersko poslanstvo ob številnih priložnostih doma in na tujem.

Pogreb pokojnika bo to soboto, 25. 5. 2024 ob 14. uri, na pokopališču v Solkanu. Žara pokojnika bo uro pred pogrebom v tamkajšnji poslovilni vežici.

Ob žalostnem slovesu vas vabim, da se nam pridružite in pospremite gospoda Rutarja na zadnjo pot. Zaželeno je, da se pogreba udeležite v sommelierski uniformi. Naj bo spomin na pokojnika trajen.

S pozdravi,
Valentin Bufolin, predsednik društva

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Dear sommeliers,

we inform you of the sad news that Franko Rutar, founding member and long-time president of our association, left us yesterday. Under his leadership, exactly 30 years ago, our association became part of the international sommelier organization ASI. He was a diligent member of the team that laid the foundations of the sommelier profession in Slovenia. He fulfilled his mission as a sommelier numerous times at home and abroad.

His funeral will occur this Saturday, May 25 2024, at 2 p.m., at the cemetery in Solkan. His urn will be present one hour before the funeral at the cemetery’s chapel.

With a sad farewell, I invite you to join us and accompany Mr. Rutar on his last journey. It is recommended that you attend the funeral in your sommelier uniform. May the memory of the deceased be permanent.

With regards,
Valentin Bufolin, president of the Slovenian Sommelier Association