Vinitaly 2018. Four days to discover Italian flavors and traditions. From 15 to 18 April at Veronafiere, Viale del Lavoro, 8. The largest event dedicated to world of wine, to her lovers and one wonderful opportunity to get to know Verona and its territory thanks to Vinitaly and the City, the official Vinitaly 2018 off-show. Music, shows, art and food and wine tastings from 13 to 16 April in the splendid setting of Verona. A path that winds through the squares and streets of the city. A story of the beautiful country that starts from Veneto and speaks of Sicily, Emilia Romagna and Campania up to the international experience of Champagne.
Vinitaly 2018: the Fuori Salone
In conjunction with Vinitaly 2018, the out of the salon lights up Verona from 13 April. We start with Sparkling and Arts at the Arco dei Gavi with Maxime Blin champagne. Thanks to the collaboration of the chefs Italo Bassi and the chef Marco Mainardi, champagne amiably meets the gourmet cuisine in the guise of street food. To cheer those present, the swing of the Sweet Peanuts Swing Quartet, the soul of Silvia Fortes, sensual and fun swing with Jazzica Rabbit and the marriage of jazz with the Jamaican rhythms of Gengi Ska. Continue towards Regaste San Zeno with the shows organized by Shakespeare House company. A theatrical tour to discover the hidden links with the city and with the traces of the works that Shakesperare set in Veneto.
A jump to Piazza San Zeno with Folk & Wine, where to meet unique flavors and sounds of Emilia - Romagna with the Casadei Orchestra, the Modena City Ramblers and the Ridillos and wine tastings and dishes from Romagna and Emilia cuisine. At the Fontana dell'Arsenale, on the other hand, it will be the Sicily and be a protagonist. Wines, colors, traditions and typical Sicilian cuisine. Listening to a magical string quartet and performances inspired by the four elements. The square will also be enriched by a walkway in the middle of the water and a copy of the statue of the Dancing Satyr from Mazara del Vallo. At Lungadige San Giorgio, aexplosion of joy with Campania, including typical Neapolitan products and a special tribute to Pino Daniele. At the top of the Torre dei Lamberti, more than 80 meters high, there will be the pouring point organized by the Consorzio DOC delle Venezie Pinot Grigio.
Not just wine: big names, reviews and special events
In Cortile Mercato Vecchio you can participate in the Sorsi D'Autore review, organized in collaboration with the Aida Foundation. The perfect opportunity to sip fine wines in the company of great guests. Chef Marco Bianchi moderated by Federica Augusta Rossi, Oscar Farinetti and Andrea Segrè moderated by Luca Telese and Gianmarco Tognazzi moderated by Cinzia Tani. In Piazza dei Signori, on the other hand, in addition to wine and food, art and entertainment made in Veneto with the radio speaker Francesca Cheyenne, presenter of all the evenings and godmother of the Region. Do not miss the 14 Masterclasses: wine tastings by professional sommeliers and told, respectively by the journalist Paolo Massobrio on Saturdays, and on Sundays by the journalist Marco Gatti.
In the Loggia di Frà Giocondo there will be an innovative one digital room, a space where you can meet guests, influencers and bloggers like "the man without tuna" Marco Giarratana; moderated by the journalist and digital communication expert Tiziana Cavallo. Also inside the digital room there will be the two special Vinitaly and the City reviews. There Lettere DiVino review organized in collaboration with the Gulliver Bookstore - Books for Traveling and GoTo Science review, conceived by the University of Verona. For rafting enthusiasts, do not miss the Mezzaluna del Vino event. In collaboration with Adige Rafting and Canoa Club Verona, you start from the Castelvecchio bridge, go to Lungadige Sangiorgio up to the Antica Dogana fluviale with a rafting boat! In the meantime, on April 15th, Vinitaly 2018 organized by Verona Fiere will officially open. For tickets, info and the complete program, click , here.
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As per the official press release:
- Saturday 14, The Purple Night. Appointment, organized in collaboration with Confcommercio of Verona, which will propose an extension of the opening of the shops until 24:00, with special initiatives dedicated in the store.
- In collaboration with AMT and ATV: the provision of a free shuttle. The shuttle will circulate along the side streets to the route of the event, to offer the public in possession of the Vinitaly and The City carnet to be able to move easily from the main "AMT" parking lots in the city, to the stages where the events are held and from a stage to the other.
- Vinitaly and the City, expands its range of action even further and arrives in Bardolino, where the great success of the 2017 edition is repeated, and then in Soave and Valeggio sul Mincio to really light up the whole Veronese territory.
