VINOVIP CORTINA 2013

VINOVIP CORTINA, the Biennale of Italian wine conceived and organized by Civiltà del Bere in partnership with Veronafiere, changes date: from 13th to 15th July, instead of September.

This edition will be intense, in an international environment, with excellent hosts, top wines as always and debates on topical current issues. This year the Biennale is enriched by the historical format with substantial and compelling news. Here is the program:

Saturday, 13th July: at 3 pm we start with the Ouverture Champagne and VinoVip Challenge tastings, the first edition of a walk-around tasting on the legendary Tofane (Refuge Col Drusciè, 1,778 meters, and Ra Valles 2,475 meters) with the most promising companies of the Italian wine scenery.

In the evening, VinoVip Gourmet, exclusive dinners in the best restaurants in Cortina as Baita Fraina, Al Camin, VipClub ... (soon the full list on-line), organized with the collaboration of the companies protagonists of the event.

Sunday, 14th July: The morning starts at 10.30 am with a challenge for the most experienced palates, the first VinoVip Blind Tasting Competition: blind tasting of 10 wines and a prize of great value to the winner. Almost simultaneously, the session of the Italian Academy of Vine and Wine of Ampezzo: "The future life of the vine".

At 4 pm, the official opening and the historic talk-show at the Miramonti Majestic. On the podium, the journalist and MW Jancis Robinson, one of the most famous personalities of the world of wine, who, with an unprecedented keynote, will introduce the theme of the year: "Innovation in wine from the vine to marketing".

Meanwhile, from 5 to 10 pm, the Wineries of Cortina host theme wine tastings with tasting gourmet: Orange wines border between Friuli and Slovenia byo Wine, and a vertical tasting of Austrian Riesling Nikolaihof Wachau wine at Cortina.

The day ends at the Miramonti Majestic with the VinoVip Night. The Gala Dinner will host the first edition of Who's Who in Wine, awarded to the best communicator in the world of wine, the Pino Khail Award and delivery of the trophy of the Blind Tasting Competition.

Monday, 15th July: an innovative Masterclass opens the day. The seminar-tasting is dedicated to the latest experiments of the Regional Wines and Oil of Sicily Institute: three studies on sulphites, on indigenous yeasts and on new territories. It will be conducted by the oenologist Graziana Grassini with the scholar Daniel Oliva, head of the Biotechnology Sector of Irvos. After the meeting, gourmet break with the traditional risotto Miramonti.

The grand final in the afternoon with Wine Tasting of the Eagles. From 3:30 to 7:30 pm, we fly to Rifugio Faloria (2,123 meters) to meet the historical producers who animate the event and their oenological jewels: great wines and spirits, some of which are novelties, personally offered by business owners to guests at this exceptional event .

For more information
www.vinovipcortina.it