From 24 July to 24 October the historic Montepulciano winery, located in via Talosa 8, will open its doors to host the photographic exhibition curated by the director, photographer and advertiser Alessandro Asciutto with a text by Giuliana Benassi

The vernissage that will kick off the exhibition is scheduled for July 24th, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

In the heart of the Tuscan hills, inside one of the oldest and most fascinating historic cellars of Montepulciano, a one-of-a-kind exhibition comes to life: ” Postcards from Montepulciano “. From 24 July to 24 October , the Cantina Storica di Montepulciano, located in Via Talosa 8 , opens its doors to host a photographic exhibition that celebrates the encounter between art and the winemaking tradition of this fascinating area.

The exhibition develops in an atmosphere that evokes the glorious past and timeless beauty of Montepulciano, where visitors will be able to admire the combination of contemporary works of art and history, carefully selected to create a profound dialogue between wine and the visual arts. The photographs of Alessandro Asciutto , the protagonist of the exhibition, offer a visual journey through the enchanting hills and picturesque streets of Montepulciano , capturing the essence of this Italian town with postcard-sized images that explode with vibrant energy and dancing colours.

On July 24th, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm , an exclusive vernissage will be held to kick off the exhibition. During this inaugural event, visitors will have the unique opportunity to meet Alessandro Asciutto , and discover the secrets behind his artistic production, and Edoardo Mottini who will talk about the historic Talosa cellars. The Mayor and the Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Montepulciano who sponsor the exhibition will attend to greet them. Following this, an acoustic concert will be held by Antonio Grifoni and a reading of the “flowers of evil” proposed by Flaminia Colella .

Throughout the period of the exhibition, the Talosa Historic Cellar , dating back to 1500, will offer a sensorial journey through centuries-old barrels and underground galleries, where every detail is designed to enhance the synergy between wine culture and artistic expression . Special events, guided tastings and meetings with artists will also be organised, creating an immersive and engaging experience for all visitors.

The “Postcards from Montepulciano” exhibition is created with the patronage of the Municipality of Montepulciano , the collaboration of the L’Amletico cultural association and Talosa wineries.

Entrance is free and the exhibition will be open every day until October 24th from 11:00 to 18:00 .

Alessandro Asciutto

Alessandro Asciutto, a European citizen born in Athens and rooted in Rome, studied business in London before dedicating himself to cinema. He started with the short film “Boccacce” and commercials. In 2016 he won the Bookciak award at the Venice Film Festival with “La Danza dell’Amore”. He has collaborated with museums such as Macro and MAXXI, creating video art works. In 2020 he presented the VR installation “Eva & Eva” at the Venice Film Festival. In 2021 he made the short “Delizia” during an artistic residency at the Pigneto Film Festival. His 2023 “All Inclusive” photography exhibition reflects on the volatility of tourism. In 2023 he participated in a workshop with Martin Parr and a collective exhibition at the CFFC in Rome. Currently, he works as an advertiser at VML and is completing the documentary “Dancing Muse” about dancer Petra Conti.

Talosa – Short company profile

Talosa has been a company owned by Angelo Jacorossi and his family since 1972. Talosa is one of the first companies in Montepulciano to have undertaken the path of quality that has brought Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to the top of Tuscan and therefore Italian oenology. Over the years, in fact, the small winery has grown a lot and today it is a company that produces excellent wines. The vines of the Fattoria della Talosa extend along 33 hectares of vineyard, in one of the most evocative and scenic areas of the Montepulciano Cru: Pietrose area, at an altitude of 330-400 meters above sea level, with south-west exposure. The oldest aging cellar in Talosa is located in the historic center of Montepulciano, in the basement of Palazzo Tarugi and Palazzo Sinatti, built in the first decades of the 16th century in front of the Montepulciano Cathedral. Entering the Historic Cellar of Talosa takes visitors back in time to the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century. The galleries, entirely built with bricks, alternate in a succession of vaults and niches where the barrels are placed.

Tuesday 30 July in Grado. Free reserved parking for participants.

After the sold out and huge success of the dinner at Castello di Spessa on 9th July, on 30th July the Dinner Show of Friuli Venezia Giulia Via dei Sapori returns to Grado, a highly anticipated and now traditional appointment of style and social life in the summer calendar of the well-known location Friulian. The second summer Dinner Show of the well-known group of 20 restaurant stars who stage in highly evocative places the most refined Friuli Venezia Giulia offers on the table will be held on the main beach of the GIT , a very pleasant opportunity to enjoy the great cuisine of ‘Author by the sea, in a glam and elegantly informal atmosphere.

It will be a dinner show in around twenty stages in homage to summer cuisine, with its flavors and aromas, freely interpreted by the chefs of the group’s restaurants , who will cook highly creative dishes created specifically for the evening live in front of the public. . Alongside them, 21 winemakers from the most prestigious Friulian wineries propose the perfect food-wine pairing. The chefs from AB Osteria Contemporanea from Lavariano di Mortegliano, Ai Fiori from Trieste, Al Gallo from Pordenone, Al Grop from Tavagnacco, Al Paradiso from Pocenia, Al Ponte from Gradisca D’Isonzo, All’Androna from Grado and Caffetteria Torinese will perform. of Palmanova, Carnia of Venzone, Costantini of Collalto di Tarcento, Da Nando of Mortegliano, Enoteca of Buttrio , La Torre of Spilimbergo, Lokanda Devetak of Savogna d’Isonzo, Mondschein of Sappada, San Michele of Fagagna, Vitello d’Oro of Udine . With them, the Friends of the Consortium Restaurants will also be present: Alla Luna from Gorizia, Tre Merli from Trieste, Casa Valcellina from Montereale Valcellina, Da Alvise from Sutrio .

The overture – as well as the closing with the desserts, ice creams, coffee and spirits – will be entrusted to the artisans of taste , agri-food producers of the highest level, united with restaurateurs and winemakers around the same project: the valorisation of food, of products and the territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The dinner show will start at 7.30pm. The price is €80. Tickets can be purchased in the group’s restaurants, at the consortium secretariat ( info@friuliviadeisapori.it, tel. 0432 530052 from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12). In case of bad weather the dinner will be held on July 31st.

For guests, at the end of via Vespucci, right in front of the Marine Baths, there will be a free reserved car park , and right next door there is also a free public car park .

For 24 years, the standard-bearer of the food and wine excellences of this region of the North East, an extraordinary melting pot of people, cultures, foods, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Via dei Sapori Consortium is a very close-knit group made up of 57 top-quality companies: 20 restaurateurs who – from the sea Adriatic to the Alps – are standard-bearers of the multiple souls of regional cuisine, conceived and reworked by each according to their own very personal research path; 22 winemakers and distillers and 15 artisans of taste . Together they represent the best this land offers in terms of food and wine.

Taking to the stage on Thursday 1 August will be a cast of 35 actors, all teenagers from Grosseto secondary schools and disabled children.

A theatrical show that will take spectators from the Grosseto Maremma to the slopes of Mount Olympus, among the gods of ancient Greece: Hercules: the Musical is scheduled for Thursday 1 August at 9.30 pm at the headquarters of Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano in Scansano (Grosseto).

A cast of 35 actors will take to the stage, all teenagers from Grosseto secondary schools and disabled children . The work, which represents the end-of-year performance after nine months of rehearsals and work, was produced and created by the Tuttiateatro APS association of Grosseto, which promotes social integration through art and theatre . Since 2004 it has involved more than 300 students from secondary schools in the province of Grosseto, organizing a theater workshop every year in which children can find a space without barriers by connecting different sensitivities. Everyone according to their possibilities is the motto of the association and means that each of the actors will have the opportunity to express themselves by enhancing the qualities they possess.

Preceding Hercules: the Musical there will be a visit to the cellar, scheduled for 7.30 pm, followed by a tasting of the cooperative’s wines accompanied by typical local products.

“We are happy to host the show of the Tuttiateatro company – declares Benedetto Grechi , President of the Cantina Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano – which involves disabled and non-disabled children together, all on stage. With this work they demonstrate that we can come together to build something capable of enhancing diversity. It is a spirit that we fully share, because in the end it is the same value that guides every cooperative that is committed to promoting the work of each member based on their possibilities”.

“Being able to make ourselves known to an important reality like that of Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano – continues Maria Giulia Pichenino , director and president of the company – is an opportunity that excites and honors us. Performing in a different setting, with an audience that does not yet know our association, is a challenge that we can’t wait to face.”

The entry cost of the ticket for the evening is equal to 20 euros for adults and includes the visit to the cellar rooms, the tasting and the show, while for children aged 6 to 17 the ticket is equal to 15 euros.

A bouquet of emotions to enjoy at the theatre.

The Strada del Barolo and great wines of the Langa and the Accademia Theaters of Conegliano (TV) and Ristori of Verona present an exclusive event which, for the first time in Italy, brings the world of wine to the stage of a theatre : an exciting journey which to the notes of Maestro Ennio Morricone, it tells the history and future of Barolo.
A happy combination of prose, music and taste, enriched by a tasting to offer a unique experience to all lovers of Barolo and great music.

At 7.00 pm , after a greeting from Daniele Manzone, director of Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa, the curtain opens with the voice of the actor Giorgio Lupano in a monologue which, starting from the story of the origins of the word “wine”, tells us will accompany you during the evening touching on the history of wine in the world and in Italy, up to the history of Barolo.
The music of Maestro Ennio Morricone, rearranged by Massimo Scattolin for guitar, the violin of Paolo Tagliamento and the string orchestra of the young talents of the Venice Dream Ensemble, will conquer the scene with a setlist that includes the song expressly dedicated to wine, ” Wine and grapes”, composed by the Maestro for the film “They’re all fine” by Giuseppe Tornatore, followed by the “Spaghetti western” medley. From the Dollar Trilogy (“A Fistful of Dollars”, “For a Few Dollars More”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”) up to “Once Upon a Time in the West” and “Heads Down”.
Followed by the performance of the “Love Themes” medley, which collects some of the most beautiful love themes written by the Maestro for many beautiful films.
The concert will close with the performance of two other very famous songs by maestro Ennio Morricone, “La ballata di Sacco e Vanzetti” and “Here to you”.
From 8.45pm , the concert closing time , until 11.00pm , in the foyer of the theater the public will be able to enjoy the exclusive tasting of a selection of wines from the wineries associated with the Strada del Barolo and great Langa wines, accompanied by a selection of agri-food excellences from the Piedmont.

TICKETS

Ticket for participation in the event “Barolo, music and theatre.” including wine tasting and agri-food excellence – €35.00 ( with online booking €30.00 )