Drinking water education

 EUROPEAN WATER SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION

The European Water Sommelier Association (EWSA)

The European Water Sommelier Association (EWSA) was founded in 2020 with the aim of understanding drinking water, the impact on our health and the connection of water in the gastronomic world and everyday life.

We offer 4 options

Water expert

for whom it is intended: everyone who is interested in what the best drinking water is, how drinking water can help us improve productivity and how to properly understand and use water in everyday life

First degree water sommelier

HORECA program

Second degree water sommelier

HORECA program

Third degree water sommelier
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
If you would like to set up an education system in your country and acquire the EWSA license, please contact us.

Program od the European Water Sommelier Association

With the program of the European Water Sommelier Association, we are creating new global trends in the field of drinking water, together with our partners from South Korea – Korean International Sommelier Association (KISA), and other partners that are part of our organization.

We are building global water trends in the gastronomic field and in people in general, because with the acquired knowledge you can distinguish water according to the purpose of use, quality, you know how to pair water (food, other drinks, for health). In short, you get a new dimension of knowledge that can benefit you well in everyday life. Above all, it will benefit you for a better quality of life, as water is the basis for everything.

*If you would like to set up an education system in your country and acquire the EWSA license, please contact us.

Water expert

We present the essential parts of the new understanding of drinking water, which includes (history, what are water sommeliers, impact on the body and health, pollutants, mineralization of water and its importance in everyday use, various sources and quality)

Length: 3h

A certificate of completed training is obtained.

First degree water sommelier

– what is a water sommelier
– knowledge specification
– water history
– how water affects the body
– impact on health
– contaminants in water
– meaning of packaging
– chemical and microbiological analysis
– mineralization of water
– hardness
– overall composition
– global market
– different springs
– quality
– new understanding
– creating water menus
– official program for lovers, caterers, distributors
– declaration
– pairing with food, wine, teas and coffee

The first degree comprises approximately 20 hours of the program. Written and online test, and water tasting are obtained, and, finally, an international certificate is awarded. The certificate is valid for 3 years and can be renewed free of charge as part of the participation of the Bled Water Forum, which takes place every year in June in Bled, Slovenia.

After completing the program, a water sommelier has the right to:

  • Invitation and entry to the Bled Water Forum for two persons worth €250
  • Water source sightseeing
  • 10% discount on AQ8 products

List of certified water sommeliers

Will be added in march.

SLOVENIA
NO.
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
YEAR
EXPIRE DATE
1
NUŠA
PAVLINJEK SLAVINEC
2022
2027
2
TOMAŽ
BOLKA
2022
2027
3
GREGA
JESENOVEC
2022
2027
4
LEA
GRLJ
2022
2027
5
JAN
DOBRAVEC
2022
2027
6
JAN
REMEC
2022
2027
7
BOŠTJAN
/
2023
2028
8
DANIEL
KOSTADINOV
2023
2028
9
DEJAN
PAVLOVIĆ
2023
2028
10
KATJA
JELOVČAN
2023
2028
11
LUKA
/
2023
2028
12
MARIO
GAJIĆ
2023
2028
13
MARKO
LIMBEK
2023
2028
14
EVGEN
BENEDIK
2024
2027
15
PATRICIJA
MENCIGAR
2023
2028
16
TANJA
ANDREJASIC WECHSLER
2023
2028
17
ŽIGA
PRETNAR
2023
2028
18
JURIJ
KLAKOČAR
2024
2027
19
KATJA
PRKIČ
2024
2027
20
RENATA
LOVRAK
2024
2027
21
ROMANA
RUPNIK
2024
2027
22
SATJA
SAJKO
2024
2027
23
DANIJEL
GALJOT
2025
2028
24
MANJA
STEVIĆ
2025
2028
25
SAMO
FRANTAR
2025
2028

Management

Mr. Jae Youn KO

Honorary president of EWSA

Marko Gajić

instructor and president of EWSA

Katja Prkič

instructor and vice-president of EWSA

Haneul Kim

instructor and vice-president of EWSA

Milin Patel

instructor, EWSA instructor

Danijel Galjot

water sommelier and head of the EWSA gastronomy department

Jan Remec

water sommelier and EWSA barman

Seznam ostalih someljejev

Zap. številka

Ime in priimek

El. naslov

Leto veljavnosti certifikata

Stopnja izobraževanja

BWF certificate

DRINKING WATER CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

The BWF drinking water excellence certificate gives people the opportunity to access higher quality drinking water than provided by regulatory authorities. It is about tap water. Regulatory bodies ensure drinking water for the whole world and it complies with all regulations and is safe to use. However, there are drinking waters that are less burdened by treatment and contamination, and our goal is to label them worldwide. It is a human right to have in-depth information about what we drink and how water will affect our lives.

The BWF certificate may be received by:

Companies that supply drinking water to people

Conditions for obtaining the certificate:

List of locations

The list of locations will be published in January 2026.

The connection between stone and water is an elementary dance, a timeless symbiosis that shapes landscapes and preserves life. Water, the essence of life, finds its home among the stones, nurtures ecosystems and promotes biodiversity. Stones provide stability, and a solid base on which life can flourish along river banks and along coasts.
This dynamic relationship between stone and water reflects the fragile balance that is needed for life to thrive. Water, a symbol of vitality and renewal, relies on the presence of stones to give it structure and direction. Stones, on the other hand, rely on water to erode, decompose, and form fertile soils that support plant growth and preserve ecosystems.


230 million years ago, on a reef at the edge of the shallow Tethys Sea, many different organisms lived and flourished in the warm, vibrant, undulating sea. They created massive coralline limestones with hard skeletal work.
This is the story of the Hotavlje stone, which appears in different shades of grey, red or green. It is unique, created by nature in their workshop without plans or patterns. The final beauty of the Hotavlje stone is revealed in the hands of the masters at Marmor Hotavlje.

Designed by Tanja Andrejasic Wechsler