For the last four years, Istria Gourmet Festival has been an enogastronomic backdrop to the sports events of the Umag tournament, presenting the rich tastes and aromas of Istria. This year, IGF is preparing a special surprise - a guest appearance by the world-famous wine and food journalists from the USA, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys.

The World Wine Guys are professional journalists who travel the world, writing about their culinary and wine experiences, and their articles, columns and reviews are regularly published by international media outlets such as The Huffington Post. They are also the Entertaining and Lifestyle editors at one of the most important international wine magazines, Wine Enthusiast.

They will be returning to Istria for the second time, but now they are on a special mission. In addition to enjoying the culinary riches of Istria and remembering their previous visit to these parts of Croatia, the professional duo will also promote their latest book, "Wines of Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide," which won the Gourmand International Award for Best Wine Book 2012 in the USA. After the book promotion, Mike and Jeff will join the Hidden Wonders of Istrian Wines tasting focusing on young Malvasia and get a chance to further establish their opinion on the wines of Istria. This unique meeting of the Umag audience with top experts is an ideal way of promoting Istria and spreading the word about its delicacies around the globe.

The World Wine Guys event and book promotion will be held at the Taste Istria zone on Wednesday, July 24 from 8 p.m.