Great Italian wines are back in the spotlight with the Wine Top Tastings curated by AIS Lazio and a packed calendar of exclusive tastings organised within Casa Barolo.
In Rome from Monday 8th to Sunday 14th September in Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese.
The return of Vinòforum, the most important food and wine event in Central and Southern Italy, is drawing ever closer. From September 8th to 14th, it will launch an immersive journey through great wines, signature dinners, the best of the world of pizza, and many other excellent products. There will be 3,200 labels available for tasting from 800 producers from across the country, transforming the 16,000-square-meter Piazza di Siena into a vast wine arena. This stunning location, in the heart of Villa Borghese, will host the most important Italian wine producers, with the participation of wineries, consortia, and institutions.
“This year too, Vinòforum will represent the ideal stage for describing the richness and variety of the Italian wine heritage, ” underlines Emiliano De Venuti, organizer and CEO of Vinòforum. Thanks to the exceptional quality of the participating wineries and the expertise of the professionals involved, every evening we will offer tastings of our country’s great wines, combining attentive and informed tasting, direct contact with the producers, and the pleasure of sharing and sharing a glass of wine. At a time when the wine industry increasingly requires concrete connections, we believe it is essential to build a dialogue between those who produce wine and those who consume it. Vinòforum was born with this very spirit: to bring together producers, enthusiasts, and industry professionals by creating a cultural and educational space capable of spreading the true culture of Italian wine and food.
For a journey into the world of wine excellence, the Wine Top Tastings will be essential: exclusive masterclasses featuring the great wine regions as protagonists, described by producers and expert tasters from the Italian Sommelier Association of Lazio , valuable partners of Vinòforum.
A program of meetings that will range from tasting the iconic wines of Valpolicella , to the charm of the bubbles of the great Italian sparkling wines and iconic champagnes, passing through the aromatic notes of the excellent Caribbean rums and concluding with the red wines from beyond the Alps : the refinement of Bordeaux, the depth of Burgundy and the character of Rhône.
For enthusiasts who want to delve deeper into the technical foundations of wine tasting, AIS Lazio will host a series of events focusing on grape varieties, tasting techniques, and perfect pairings.
Following the success of last year’s edition, Casa Barolo , the space created by La Strada del Barolo and the great wines of the Langhe, returns to Vinòforum 2025. It offers a journey through this precious region with seven double-tasting events showcasing all the expressions of the appellation. On one side, there’s Barolo Essential, every evening at 8:00 PM, offering an overview of the grape’s many facets, from pure Nebbiolo to Barolo Classico and the Barolo Crus. These tastings are complemented by Wine Tasting Experiences, starting at 9:30 PM, each evening focusing on a different theme. The weekend will be dedicated to vertical tastings of Barolo Crus and blind tastings, giving wine lovers the opportunity to test their senses and make the tasting experience even more immersive. The best tasting will win a free bottle of Barolo.