A LONG WEEKEND OF EVENTS AT "VINO A TASTE OF ITALY"

It starts on Thursday 25th at 11 a.m. on the terrace – Symposium hall with the "Wines–Compass" of Trentino, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Liguria, a meeting upon invitation of VINO A TASTE OF ITALY in collaboration with Chronicles of Taste to taste those wines considered strategic to orient yourself in the big map of the Italy to drink. The journey into the world of wine then moves to the south with "I Vini di Sicilia" ("Wines of Sicily") of the Castellucci Miano, Gulfi, Valle dell’Acate and Baglio del Cristo of Campobello wineries, presented by the Regional Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fishing Department, in partnership with Assovini Sicilia (Convivium hall, 4:30 p.m., online reservations).

Chronicles of Taste with the "Wine–Compass", this time from Emilia Romagna, opens also the day of Friday 26th, the private event upon invitation taking place on the terrace of the pavilion at 11 am (Symposium hall). An afternoon interlude dedicated to the world of grappa with Assodistil and ANAG Lombardy – Grappa and Brandy Tasters, offers the public a tasting at 2 p.m. in the Convivium hall (online reservations), before moving, at 6 p.m., with "VINO is Aperitivo", to the convivial moment in Italian style that VINO A TASTE OF ITALY proposes every Friday and Saturday to the thousands of people who populate Expo in the evening. Every week aperitif has a different theme and is organized in collaboration with various companies, consortia and regions (tasting with wine card – 10 euro – in the outdoor area up to 9 p.m.).

The appointments with Italian wine of this last weekend of June continue on Saturday 27th with the third meeting planned by the Scientific Committee of VINO – A TASTE OF ITALY entitled: "A look at the future. Scientific research for a new viticulture", at the terrace of the pavilion at 11:30 a.m. (Symposium hall, private event upon invitation). In the afternoon, in the same hall at 3 p.m., IWRT (Italian Wine Reasearch Team) presents the results and the objectives of its recent research in the wine sector aimed at creating a network of companies to make common skills and scientific knowledge in order to obtain wines of the highest quality (private meeting, upon invitation).

At 6 p.m. in the outdoor area the success of "VINO is APERITIVO" continues, while at 8 p.m. in the Convivium hall at the first floor of VINO – A TASTE OF ITALY in collaboration with the Gambero Rosso magazine offers the "Tre Bicchieri" open tasting (online reservations).

Registrations to the open tastings are available by clicking on the desired event, at the link:

http://www.vino2015.com/it/calendario–eventi/