Laghidivini 2015

An occasion to promote the area, the responsible drinking, tasting and culture; there will be art exhibitions, concerts, dance, film screenings, workshops of sensory analysis, literature readings on the subject and competitions. Exhibition and tastings of food products of excellence. For the tastings you can take advantage of the expertise of Epulae sommeliers for information in English or French. A journey through more than 25 lakes from Alto Adige to Sicily, among aromas and stories of territories, a meeting point of different traditions and knowledge. The 2015 edition focuses on different sensory dimensions, each activity is marked by the logo of the most widely used sense wants to highlight the characteristics and interactions of sensory analysis.

The admission to the event is free. To make the wine tasting it is necessary to obtain a ticket by making a donation in support of a particular project of social solidarity; you will receive a tasting glass, a glass pocket, free admission to the Museum and the opportunity to enjoy a free tour of the lake on board of the Sabazia motorship. During the tasting you can enjoy the guide of sommeliers in French and/or English.

For reservations and/or information write to: info@laghidivini.it or contact directly the information point during the festival.

The PROGRAM of Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th from 7:00 p.m. to 00:00 Wine tastings in the Cloister of the sixteenth century distinguished for lake of origin with the service of the Epulae sommelier. "Scattidivini" exhibition of photographs on the subject, among lecterns and wines, by the students of the Course of Photography of Alessandro Zanazzo. Messages in bottles, readings of wine–making literature. A moment of literary reflection dedicated to quotations and aphorisms about wine. Visit of the Civic Museum (h. 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.) Wine becomes an opportunity to study the history of the region through the opportunity to enjoy free entrance to the museum during the festival. An occasion that while favouring the sense of sight enables a multisensory approach. "Formaggi & vini" ("Cheese & wines"). Local cheese goes well with wine tastings. Tasting and sale of cheese by the Gentili farm of Bracciano. "Gelatidivini". The master ice cream maker Roberto Troiani, of the Hinterland bar of Frascati, with his handmade creations made from musts and wines.

AT THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE MONASTERY COMPLEX special guest of Laghidivini 2015: Vermentino. A tasting table to deepen the production of Italian wine from Vermentino grapes by Epulae. Comparison of the different facets of the production areas from Lazio to Sardinia, from Sicily to Tuscany. Basilicata: a journey in culture, food and wine by Basilicata Culture, guest of Laghidivini 2015, an original offer of quality products of local wine and food, cultural and travel proposals. Presence of specialties from Basilicata: from Cruschi peppers to Carboncelli mushrooms, from Matera bread to meats. "Hypoclas: quando il vino si fa arte" ("Hypoclas: when wine becomes art"). Presentation of a project that contemplates the production of sweets, jams, cosmetics, clothing and art produce inspired to the Renaissance and to the productions in theme inspired by the Renaissance and the figure of the Duchess of Bracciano. Will be present: natural cosmetics of HERBA SAPIENS, liqueurs of SARANDREA MARCO & C., oils and the conserves by Americo QUATTROCIOCCHI, the Grottesche of ARTISTICAMENTE and the creations of Roberta MANCINI.

Bergamot is a fruit to be discovered. Exhibition and sale of products containing bergamot of the "Il Giardino del Bergamotto" company, the most compelling scents and flavours of the eighth edition of Laghidivini.

Emotional pathways. An evocative sensory journey into the world of herbs and spices by Epulae. A few days after the summer solstice a way to discover the so–called herbs of St. John. An approach to herbal medicine and the revaluation of the sense of smell.

FRIDAY, 26th June, 7:00 p.m., Inauguration. In the Cloister opening of the eighth edition of the festival in the presence of authorities and guests. At 7:30 p.m. Show cooking by the "Alfredo da Persichella dal 1960" restaurant and tasting of Risotto with nettles, a dish that for many years has characterized the historic venue at the lake. At 8:30 p.m. Showcases of Laghidivini, delivery of the Laghidivini 2015 award to the best showcase in theme with the festival. A contest held by Epulae Bracciano in collaboration with the Association of Traders. h. 10:00 p.m. Piano concert and images, by the Bracciano Civic School of Music and by the students of the Course of Photography of Alexander Zanazzo. Screening of a selection of themed images accompanied by Irene Pietrolungo playing piano, who will perform a collection of songs inspired by minimalist and film music. 10:00–00.00 Wine tasting in the dark on the first floor of the Monastery Complex, a way to learn about wine without using sight and testing your senses.

SATURDAY, 27th June 7:00 p.m. "Vino & territorio" ("Wine & territory") The white wines of the Wine Route and the Local Products of Roman Etruscan Lands meet "Caciofiore della Campagna Romana", a Slow Food Presidium for biodiversity. Tasting and sales by the Acquaranda company of Trevignano Romano. At 10:00 p.m. "Il vino è spiritoso" ("Wine is witty"). An original point of view: the unbreakable bond between hedonistic tasting of wine and game. Presentation of the book by the journalist and Woman of Wine® Alice Lupi and readings of tests by actor Francesco Di Pinto. From a delicious rhyme dedicated to Frascati we will take an opportunity to deepen this wine with the collaboration of the Consortium for the Protection of the Frascati Wines Designations and a final toast to the tasting counter of the Consortium to appreciate the different forms of one of the flagships of the Italian culinary excellence in the world; emperors, popes, intellectuals, have enjoyed over centuries places and wine of the Frascati area, bringing and pouring them all over the world. A must, not to be missed, is LAGHIDIVINI 2015! At 9:30 p.m. "Parola di Chef" ("Word of Chef") – Everything you ever wanted to know about cooking and that you never dared to ask. Talk with chef Giorgio Baldari, chef of the Alliance of chefs of Slow Food and Terra Madre. Tasting, by the Prosit restaurant of Bracciano, of a special type of craft pasta made from selected flour and legumes of the Pasta company in Basilicata and ancient traditions. At 10:00 p.m. "Vino & musica: un bianco strutturato" ("Wine & Music: a structured white"). By the Bracciano Civic School of Music, performance of Raffaele Mauro Trio with Hiromi Maekawa, who will perform standard jazz compositions and original songs. A hypothesis of similarity with power, sensuality and pleasure of great white wines. 10:00 p.m.–00.00 Wine tasting in the dark. On the first floor of the monastery complex a way to learn about wine without using sight and test your senses. 10:45 p.m. "Vino & danza: un rosso di lungo affinamento" ("Wine & dance: a red wine of long aging"). "Flamenco y passion" is the performance of Caterina Lucia Costa and Dario Polizzy Carbonelli evoking, for assonance, the strong emotions that a great red wine, after a long aging, can give the attentive taster.

SUNDAY 28th June, at 6:30 p.m. at the conference hall of the Historical Archives (Piazza Mazzini, 5): "Hypoclas of Donna Isabella de Medici Orsini", a meeting with the contribution of the aristocratic women of alchemy. Presentation and tasting of the elixir of the Duchess of Bracciano brought to light after five hundred years, combined also with local products of the "Isola del Formaggio" company by Sergio Pitzalis of Bracciano. 7:15/8:15/9:00 p.m. Renaissance interludes. Concert for voice and guitar by the duo Patrizia Bugliazzini and Alessandro Zucchetti, in Renaissance music and madrigal of Donna Isabella de Medici Orsini Duchess of Bracciano. At 8:00 p.m. Laghidivini, the preferred by the public wine. The award to the company producing the wine that has achieved the highest number of votes by the public of Laghidivini 2015. At 8:30 p.m. "Vino & danza: un rosso di grande struttura" ("Wine & dance: a red wine with great structure") Tango in the performance of the dance school of Maria Pia Rosati, a combination in assonance that aims to highlight the energy and passion of a red wine of great value. 9:15 p.m. "L’acqua fa male... il vino fa cantare" ("Water is bad... wine makes you sing"). The engaging performance of Pino Prontuali, an expert on traditional music, with notes of the small accordion to enhance wine as a time of celebration. 10:00 p.m. "Vino & Musica" ("Wine & Music"): a sparkling approach organized by the Bracciano Civic School of Music by the duo Caterina Rufo and Emanuele Leomporri in some of the most famous opera arias that accompany the timeless and vibrant energy of wine that is always synonymous of celebration and joy: champagne.

COMPETITIONS: LAGHIDIVINI 2015 AWARD the best showcase on the theme LAGHIDIVINI 2015 AWARD to the preferred by the public Wine