Laghidivini 2014

Laghidivini, the festival of the wines produced on the shores of the Italian lakes. Bracciano (Rome), 20th, 21st and 22nd June 2014, Convent Complex of Santa Maria Novella.



Laghidivini©, the festival, unique in its kind, which tells the wines produced on the shores of the Italian lakes, now in its seventh edition, takes the opportunity to renew itself by proposing new events and initiatives, many wineries from all over the peninsula, cultural and gastronomic moments. Hundreds of wines for tasting at the tasting tables, entrusted to the sommeliers of Epulae, in the picturesque setting of the Augustinian Cloister. The aim of the festival, which has the patronage of the Lazio Region and of the Municipality of Bracciano, is to highlight, promote and raise awareness of the peculiarities of each territory, especially of the lakes, through their excellent wines. The event, conceived and organized by the Epulae Academy, delegation of Bracciano, shows itself as a busy schedule of activities, as well as the tastings of products of about sixty wineries representing about fifty Italian lakes, from Alto Adige to Sicily, in tasting counters organized by lake of origin, to say, the original combination that decreeds their undisputed success, appointments and events devoted to art, cinema, theater, books and presentation of the game, exhibitions and market, as well as specific workshops and guided tastings. The 2014 edition also affects the square of the castle, through the involvement of restaurateurs with the "Laghidivini in Piazza" event and the organization of a special edition and of the extraordinary "Mercato della Terra" by Slow Food on the evenings of 21st and 22nd June. The entrance to the exhibition in the convent complex of Santa Maria Novella is free. To those who make a donation of € 10, to join a particular social solidarity project, will be given the opportunity, for the whole day, to take part in all the tastings receiving also a small pocket, a tasting glass and an appetizer.


Here is the schedule:

AUGUSTINIAN CLOISTER

Friday, 9:30 p.m. to 00.00, Saturday and Sunday 6:00 p.m. to 00:00

Inside the Cloister there are tasting tables by lake of origin. Wine tasting of the wines produced on the shores of the Italian lakes with sommelier service by Epulae and the collaboration of the students of ISS Domizia Lucilla of Rome

LAGHIDIVINI HOSTS A TERRITORY: CANELLI

Stories of vines and wines by Annalisa Bocchino and Roberta Avezza, witnesses to an area of ​​great viticultural vocation recently nominated to UNESCO for wine landscapes of southern Piedmont.

HISTORIC ARCHIVE

Friday 9:30 p.m. to 00:00, Saturday and Sunday 6:00 p.m. to 00:00

"Etichette d’Artista", Exhibition of labels of contemporary artists, made for the "Wine of Peace" produced by the Winery of Cormons (GO), from the collection of the International Museum of the Wine Label of Cupramontana (AN) by Claudio Marani.

Sensory journey on wine. Test devoted to the sense organs involved in wine tasting at 9:30 p.m.

(Saturday and Sunday) "never seen before tastings: the wine with your eyes closed", by Epulae Bracciano.

CONFERENCE ROOM

The land where the wine flows, by Silvana Palumbieri (Teche RAI), an exclusive event for festival visitors on the Italian winemaking story, exclusive video for the public of Laghidivini.



Friday, June 20th

9:30 p.m. Inauguration of the seventh edition of Laghidivini, opening ceremony and traditional toast with sparkling wine

opened, as every year, with a saber.

9:45 p.m. "Falernum, will be drunk even by posterity in 2000 years", by the journalist Vincenzo D’Antonio

10:15 p.m. "Confectionery and Creativity", presentation of the she–chef, and woman of wine, Anna Chiavazzo of Giardino of Ginevra di Casapulla (CE), and tasting of her "pan(n)di bufala" and of a new creation, in exclusive preview

10:45 p.m. "A recipe a day ... keeps the doctor away". 365 recipes, 365 chefs and 365 stories, presentation of the book conceived and edited by Luigi Farina, president of the Spaghettitaliani cultural association.

11:00 p.m. "The lake, the mists, and Botrytis". History and tasting of Orvieto musty from the Barberani farm of Orvieto edited by Antonello Mostacci, president of ARS.


Saturday, June 21st

6:15 p.m. "Couscous: history, culture and gastronomy" (Agra publisher) presentation of the book by the writer and journalist Mario Liberto, vice president of Epulae, to get to know the dish that brings people together.

7:00 p.m. "The noble grapes of Lazio": Nero Buono and Cacchione present themselves with Fabio Turchetti, journalist and editor of the Slow Wine guide by Slow Food.

7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CIVIC MUSEUM The exceptional opening of the Museum, by night and free, in the evenings and on Saturday and Sunday, also allows a multi–sensory approach with a guided tour called: "Perfumes of Art", edited by Le Macchine Celibi cooperative society, an olfactory journey that draws inspiration from the objects in the collection

8:00 p.m. "Chefs will save us", presentation of the book (Agra publisher) by Alessandra Moneti and Denis Pantini, or the contribution of Italian cuisine to the growth of the agri–food system.

8:30 p.m. "Food and wine of the lakes of western Sicily", the laboratory by Mario Liberto and Domenico Cacioppo

9:30 p.m. "The controversial wine", a theatrical performance in wine terms edited by the Il Battello association of Anguillara Sabazia and directed by Emanuela Gentile.

10:15 p.m. "Vernaccia between tradition and innovation", the story of wine and guided tasting of different and special processes of vinification and aging by Angelo Concas, National Epulae President, and by Alessandro Contini, commercial director of the company of the same name of Cabras (OR).


Sunday, June 22nd

6:00 p.m. Award ceremony and rewarding of the Laghidivini 2014 prize to the most voted wine by visitors to the seventh edition of the festival

6:30 p.m. Laghidivini hosts a writer of the territory: journalist and writer, David Becchetti presents his book "2041" (Fazi Editore), a reflection on what it means to be human in times of crisis.

7:00 p.m. "The medicinal wines: Ippocrasso", edited by Sandra Ianni, an expert in food culture and food and wine traditions, a journey through the history of this ancient flavored wine.

7:30 p.m. "Herbs: from the liquors to the rites of the summer solstice", a date with the herbalist Marco Sarandrea, also owner of the distillery of Collepardo (FR).

8:30 p.m. "The many facets of Aleatico of Gradoli (VT)", meeting with the producer Andrea Occhipinti

9:30 p.m. Hostaria Cinema, presentation of the book (Palombi publisher) by the director Giancarlo Rolandi


SQUARE OF THE CASTLE on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd, from 6:00 p.m. to 00:00, MERCATO DELLA TERRA by SLOW FOOD, special and night edition.

For the whole weekend the square will be animated by local restaurants



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