Radici del Sud returns to the former Paolo Cassano Distillery in Gioia del Colle on June 8th.

The list of the four national and international juries responsible for testing and evaluating the labels of wines and oils from over 80 companies is complete. (read here) from Puglia, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Sardinia, and Sicily . These are two international and two national panels that will be tasked with testing and evaluating the wines presented from two different perspectives: a broader perspective and a more "glocal" perspective. The first international panel, Group 1, will be chaired by Richard Baudains, Decanter, Jury President ; Sarah Lane UK, Decanter Travel, Daily Telegraph, Christine Austin UK, Yorkshire Post, Gwendolyn Alley USA, Wine Predator, Heather Dougherty UK, and The Buyer (trade mag). The second international jury , Group 2, is chaired by Antonello Nicastri, Netherlands, Flore Restaurant (two Michelin stars), sommelier of the year for the “Gault-Millau ” guide, Rich Cook, USA, journalist, The Buyer (trade mag) , Nan-Young Baek , South Korea, journalist for Sommelier Times , Katarina Andersson, journalist for grapevineadventures, As for the national juries , the first - Group 1 - is chaired by Alessia Canarino, journalist, and composed of Giulio Cantatore, winemaker of Vinarius, Luigi Tarricone, CREA researcher, Alfredo Pinto, winemaker vice-president of AEPI, Davide Liurini, winemaker of AEPI, the second, Group 2 which is led by Giuliano Rossi , President of Vinarius, Salvo Ognibene, journalist for Cibo today - Identità golose, Davide Giovannelli, winemaker of Vinarius, Giuseppe Barretta, winemaker, Fabio Mecca, winemaker. The list of importers present at the 21st edition is also large and in the process of being defined: Jung Yong Cho (Curious Wine Seoul, South Korea), Duy Tuan Nguyen Toan Quoc Trading and Service Import Export Company Limited (TopWine Vietnam), Anthony Anna, Australia Mondo Imports, Mariusz Majka, Poland Magia del Vino, Soonhan Park South Korea Mabis Korea, Francesco Riccio Switzerland FR Selection, Roger Liggenstorfer, La Bottega del vino, Matt Steewes Canada. Radici del Sud is an event that for twenty-one years has been presenting the ampelographic deposit of Southern Italy to professionals and the press from all over the world, thanks to press tours and buyers tours in the territories of the Southern regions, but also thanks to the Salon, where on Monday 8 June from 3 to 9 pm the new vintages of wines and oils from companies from all over the South will be presented to the press, importers and the general public; There will also be a food area where the protagonists will be the production and processing companies and the chefs of Southern Italy . From 9pm onwards , a large party will be hosted by the two chefs Giammichele Pagone of Plebiscito 7 Casamassima and Ottavio Surico of Borgo Antico di Gioia del Colle and dedicated to the approximately 80 wines from Southern Italy that won this year's competition.

It will also be an opportunity for experts to discuss current wine topics on Monday, June 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the final conference, the best wines selected by the four competition juries will be awarded. The event is organized under the patronage of the Municipality of Gioia del Colle, in collaboration with Vinarius, AEPI, FoodinAzienda, the technical partner AIS Puglia, and the sponsor partners: Navita, Lum, and Acqua Orsini. HOW TO PARTICIPATE JUNE 8, 2026 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Access to the exhibition desks with the producer (exhibitors) with a tasting kit including a glass and a glass-holder bag, €20; 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Access to the Food Area with approximately 80 winning wines from the 21st competition, free tasting and a buffet-style tasting of dishes, €20; 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Access to the exhibition desks with the producer and access to the Food Area with approximately 80 winning wines of the 21st competition for free tasting and tasting of dishes served as a buffet, €30 (instead of €40).

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