From 21st to 24th and from 28th to 30th August 2025, seven days of wine, culture and territory.

Tarquinia is preparing to host the 19th edition of DiVino Etrusco, scheduled for Thursday the 21st to Sunday the 24th and from Thursday the 28th to Saturday the 30th of August 2025. This event, one of the most anticipated of the summer, celebrates the profound connection between wine and Etruscan cultural heritage, transforming the historic center into an evocative food and wine and cultural itinerary for seven evenings.

A taste journey through the streets of Tarquinia. The event features wineries from the historic Etruscan Dodecapolis—the confederation of the twelve most important city-states of the ancient Etruscan world—which will offer tastings of a selection of excellent wines. The tastings will be curated by sommeliers from the Viterbo branch of FISAR, ensuring a knowledgeable and qualified approach to wine culture.

Entertainment, art, and widespread culture. In addition to the wine offerings, the festival will offer a rich program of concerts, art installations, literary gatherings, exhibitions, live performances, and guided tours every evening, contributing to a fully immersive experience. A wide selection of quality street food will also be available, with gastronomic options designed to showcase the wines being tasted.

Sardinia, special guest of the 2025 edition. Among this year’s new features is a space dedicated to the wines of Sardinia, an island historically linked to maritime trade with the Etruscans. Sardinian wineries will present a selection of labels representative of the region, in an ideal oenological and cultural dialogue between two Mediterranean regions.

A shared project, Il DiVino Etrusco is promoted and organized by the Municipality of Tarquinia, in collaboration with the Pro Loco Tarquinia and food and wine expert Carlo Zucchetti, with financial support from the Lazio Region and the patronage of the Province of Viterbo, the Rieti-Viterbo Chamber of Commerce, and the Ministry of Culture – Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia. This network of institutional synergies demonstrates the festival’s importance as an event promoting culture and tourism for the area.

Information and Updates The detailed program, list of participating wineries, events, route map, and ticket information will soon be available on the official DiVino Etrusco Facebook page.

Wine tastings and stands featuring typical Lucanian products, accompanied by a concert by Roy Paci. For enthusiasts, a masterclass on Italian underwater wines.

On Sunday, August 10th , starting at 8:00 PM, a popular event returns to the Vulture area: the 12th edition of Riflessi di Stelle , the wine tourism, music, and astronomical event at Cantina di Venosa (PZ), which attracts thousands of people every year. Musician Roy Paci , accompanied by his band Aretuska, will get the festive crowds expected in Venosa dancing and having fun.

The Riflessi di Stelle 2025 program also includes a master class on Italian underwater wines , featuring a comparison with the special “Carato Venusio” Aglianico del Vulture from Cantina di Venosa, cellared 50 meters below the seabed of Portofino. From the province of Brindisi, there will be the “Mormora” classic method, in both terrestrial and underwater versions from Cantine PaoloLeo; from Brescia, there will be “Zero Estremo Adamadus” and “Nautilus Cru Storico” from Azienda Agricola Valle Camonica; from the sea of the Riviera Romagnola, there will be a tasting of the rosé “Ostrea in fundu” from Tenuta del Paguro; and from Bolgheri, the “Volante” from Tenuta Campo al Signore.

” Riflessi di Stelle is much more than an event: it is the expression of the profound bond between our territory, its winemaking and cultural excellence, and its ability to attract people. This year, thanks to the captivating music of Roy Paci and a unique tasting of underwater wines, we celebrate Aglianico del Vulture in a dimension that combines tradition and innovation. We are immensely proud to once again welcome the public to our winery, in the heart of Vulture, to experience a magical night together under the stars ,” Francesco Perillo, President of Cantina di Venosa .

Trumpeter and composer Roy Paci , born in Augusta in 1969, began his musical journey at a very young age: at just thirteen he became first trumpet player in the town band and began performing in Italy’s leading jazz venues. After a long period spent in South America, where he collaborated with important figures in the local music scene, he returned to Italy in the late 1990s. Since then he has established himself nationally and internationally, playing with Italian ska, reggae, and folk rock groups. In 1999 he founded Roy Paci & Aretuska , a ska-jazz band that reached a mainstream audience with the single “Toda joia toda beleza” (2007). With a career spanning over twenty-five years, Roy Paci has taken part in numerous projects ranging from music to theater, from film to television. His collaborations include artists such as Vinicio Capossela, Mau Mau, Negrita, Piero Pelù, Samuele Bersani, Giorgio Conte, 99 Posse, Subsonica, Marlene Kuntz, Daniele Silvestri, Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, Eric Mingus, Trilok Gurtu and Tony Levin.

Admission to the event is free, but a €10 ticket is required for a free tasting of Cantina di Venosa wines at the tasting table . This ticket includes a bib, glass, and two wines to sample. The tasting includes: the three “Verbo” wines (white, rosé, and red); the white “D’Avalos” (100% Malvasia); the red “Terre di Orazio” Aglianico del Vulture DOP; the “Terre di Orazio” rosé; and the sparkling “Virgola Brut.”

The tastings can be combined with gourmet sandwiches from the Gaudete restaurant, tasty dishes from the Al Baliaggio restaurant and the renowned desserts from the Antica Pasticceria Ducale, all from Venosa.

A new format for the event that will take place on Sunday 14 September at Villa Mascotto, anticipating the Vicenza-style Bacalà Festival, with wines, cocktails, dishes based on PGI Lofoten Stockfish and much more.

Sunday, September 14th at Villa Mascotto in Ancignano di Sandrigo (Vicenza) Bacco & Bacalà is back with a host of new features. This eleventh edition introduces a revamped format that alternates different tasting options with in-depth mixology sessions paired with dishes featuring Lofoten PGI stockfish . An integral part of the thirty-eighth Vicenza-style Bacalà Festival, scheduled in Sandrigo from September 18th to 29th , the event is organized by Pro Sandrigo with the participation of the Vicenza-style Bacalà Confraternity, in collaboration with Emmebi Bevande of Marostica, culinary academies, and local Pro Loco organizations, who will be offering their traditional dishes for tasting.

The event will open at 12:30 p.m., with the option of purchasing a special lunch package in advance. Participants will also be able to sip delicious cocktails in the large park and under the porticoes of Villa Mascotto. in the gin corner and in the area dedicated to classic and non-alcoholic aperitifs – and discover the sparkling wines and white wines of the numerous wineries participating in the initiative, among which Tenuta Natalina Grandi, Tenuta Mancassola and Cantina Beato Bartolomeo di Breganze, partners of the event, stand out.

In this new edition Bacco & Bacalà will be enriched with two masterclasses: the first Bacalà o’clock: the alternative aperitif in Sandrigo will start at 12.00 , the second Stock-tail: the taste of combinations , instead, at 6:30 pm . Both will be led by Francesco Bruno Fadda , editorial director of The Over Magazine and curator of the Spirito Autoctono guide, and Lara De Luna , journalist for Il Gusto – La Repubblica . These two workshops will open the door to food and cocktail pairing by presenting three mixed drinks accompanied by three cod cicchetti . For those wishing to participate in the tasting, the cost is 25 euros per person; tickets are already available online until seats are filled.

The gastronomic offer this year will be particularly rich and varied : the public will be able to taste a trio of cicchetti based on of Lofoten PGI stockfish or Posina gnocchi , in the classic version or paired with cod. The Confraternita del Folpo of Noventa Padovana and the Club Sandwich Del Doge of Jesolo (Venice) will instead satisfy street food lovers with hamburgers and club sandwiches, in the classic version or with cod. To these delicacies will be added porchetta from the Pro Loco of Zugliano , the scartosso di Avannotti De.Co. from the Pro Loco of Bolzano Vicentino , cheeses from the Lattebusche cooperative and the highest quality raw meat from the Confraternita della battuta al coltello .

To enjoy the experience as an aperitivo, starting at 5:00 PM, Bacco & Bacalà will be open to the public with free admission and free drinks. Throughout the afternoon, the event will be accompanied by good music, adding to the convivial and enjoyable atmosphere.

The event is supported by the Fondazione Banca Popolare di Marostica Volksbank for its high-profile social purposes: the proceeds from the initiative will go to support the ambitious youth cultural exchange project Note sulla Via Querinissima , a musical work between youth orchestras along the historical cultural route of Pietro Querini in collaboration with the IC Zanella of Sandrigo and the Municipality of Sandrigo.

For information, reservations, and costs, visit the website: www.festadelbaccala.com or write to info@prolocosandrigo.it

On the occasion of the Franciacorta Festival, Castello Bonomi celebrates its fortieth anniversary with a special program dedicated to the history of the estate.

It was 1985 when Engineer Marino Bonomi reclaimed his family’s historic vineyard in Coccaglio, restoring the spaces of an ancient arsenal nestled into the side of Mount Orfano. Thus, at the foot of Franciacorta’s only château, the Castello Bonomi estate was born. In 2008, the winery became part of the Casa Paladin wine group, under the guidance of the eponymous family, and this year celebrates its first 40 years of history .

The Franciacorta Festival, scheduled for September 19th to 21st, will be the perfect stage to celebrate this important milestone with a packed program of events.

“40 steps for 40 harvests” is the new traveling tasting that will be held on Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st , at 10:30 am and 4:30 pm, designed and led by the longtime Chef de Cave, Luigi Bersini , to lead guests to the winery’s iconic locations . The four stops will take participants on an experiential journey to the heart of Castello Bonomi: a visit to the CruPerdu vineyard , discovered by Bersini in 1986 while walking in the woods, and which quickly became one of Castello Bonomi’s most iconic Franciacortas. The stop at Villino, cradle of the native Erbamat , an ancient yet avant-garde grape variety, on which the winery was among the first to collaborate with the Consortium in its research, thus producing the first Franciacorta to contain the maximum percentage of 10%. The winemaking area, where the mastery of the winemakers has been handed down over the years, up to the famous “Stanza delle Lucrezie” , where the precious Lucrezia Reserves are kept: sophisticated Franciacortas, capable of defying time, which age on the lees for up to 220 months.

Each stage is punctuated by the tasting of some of CruPerdu’s best vintages, which will make up an exceptional vertical tasting: 2020, 2016, 2007 and 2004 .

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary, an exhibition wall dedicated to historic vintages will also be inaugurated in the Stanza delle Lucrezie: a selection of 40 bottles , one for each harvest, exhibited to the public for the first time ever .

Finally, during the Festival, Castello Bonomi will offer various tasting packages, a gourmet aperitif (Friday 19th) and lunches served on the elegant loggia.

For information and reservations: 030 7721015 – info@castellobonomi.it

Full program: https://www.castellobonomi.it/festival-franciacorta-2025-castello-bonomi/