Kristjan Podgornik is the founder of Golden Experience, a brand that seeks to create what is the best of the best. Its olive oil, infused with 24 karat gold flakes, won numerous awards and even adorns the kitchen cabinet of one Melania Trump.


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Kristjan Podgornik is the founder of Golden Experience, a brand that seeks to create what is the best of the best. Its olive oil, infused with 24 karat gold flakes, won numerous awards and even adorns the kitchen cabinet of one Melania Trump.