From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May 2025, Bologna will be a small Italian wine capital with 100 wineries present between Piazza Nettuno, Palazzo Re Enzo and Sala Borsa.

After the great success of the first two editions in Piazza Minghetti in 2023 and 2024, which saw the participation of 10,000 participants per year, Bologna Wine Week returns with an even more ambitious proposal, capable of uniting the general public and industry professionals in a sensorial and educational journey through the world of wine. The event that promotes the culture of wine and Italian and regional wine excellence moves to the heart of Bologna, between Piazza Nettuno , Palazzo Re Enzo and Sala Borsa, bringing attention to the world of wine for an entire week. At Palazzo Re Enzo there will be between 80 and 100 wineries, with a good representation of the Colli Bolognesi, but also of the entire region and beyond, offering a complete overview of Italian wine production, with particular attention to local excellence: “ The idea arose from the desire to create an event that celebrated Italian wine excellence with a particular focus on the wines of Emilia-Romagna – says the organizer Gian Marco Gabarello – We wanted to offer both industry professionals and the general public an opportunity to meet, taste and learn more about wine culture in a convivial and accessible context ”. The third edition of the Bologna Wine Week aims to increase the presence of industry operators through passes dedicated to buyers and professionals, without losing its connection with the general public and enthusiasts will be able to participate in guided tastings, discover new labels and learn more about wine culture through masterclasses and meetings with experts, who will accompany visitors in discovering the wineries, tastings and various activities on the program. Among the new features of the 2025 edition is a focus on sparkling wines thanks to the partnership with Spumanti Italia , now in its seventh edition: “ in recent years the world of sparkling wines has grown a lot and today there are several wineries that offer a bubble in their wine list – underlines Andrea Zanfi, founder of Spumanti Italia – the partnership with the Bologna Wine Week is for us a way to join forces and propose a great event in this city” . There will also be a room dedicated to spirits, which will allow visitors to explore the world of mixology and artisanal production, further enriching the experience of the event. The program is being defined and all the details will be revealed soon but it is anticipated from now that the entire week will be animated by OFF events in partner restaurants and venues, with a focus on regional wines: thanks to these initiatives, the event expands its offer and actively involves the city, transforming it into a widespread stage dedicated to the culture of wine. The event is conceived and organized by Gian Marco Gabarello through his company Ebrezze , a reality that combines catering, hospitality and drinking culture. In addition to giving life to Bologna Wine Week , the company manages Ebrezze , a seafood restaurant and cocktail bar in the heart of the city (Via Castiglione, 11D), and Ebrezze Giardino , the suggestive summer venue on the hills of Bologna. With this event, Ebrezze strengthens its role in the food and wine panorama, enhancing wine as a central element of a cultural and convivial experience that involves the entire city. Bologna Wine Week 2025 will take place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May 2025 and is already confirmed as an unmissable event for all those who love wine, want to delve into certain themes and live an authentic experience of culture, flavors and discoveries.

From Sunday 11th to Tuesday 13th May at the Maritime Station of Naples, Molo Angioino.

Over 200 wineries and various consortia and territorial entities to tell the great territories of Italian wine. International buyers from all over the world will be present, in collaboration with ICE, a historic partner of the event, this year present with a training webinar for companies on the UK and Scandinavian markets.

The days of wine return to Naples with VitignoItalia 2025, the Salone dei Vini e dei Territori Vitivinicoli Italiani , a point of reference for wineries, enthusiasts and operators in the sector from all over the Peninsula for almost twenty years. The Stazione Marittima di Napoli , a location inaugurated last year, will host the three days that will kick off a tour of Italian winemaking in the center of Naples. The appointment is from Sunday 11 to Tuesday 13 May to get to know the over 200 companies and various Consortia and territorial entities present with over 2000 labels for tasting, including major denominations and wine territories to discover.

“The return of VitignoItalia marks a very important opportunity to discover the best Italian wines in a scene, that of Naples, among the most flourishing in the sector – explains Maurizio Teti, Director of VitignoItalia – This edition will be even more focused on business opportunities to continue to encourage contacts between producers and international buyers, an essential presence at the event for years. Precisely with this in mind, in addition to the three-day events, we have planned a preliminary meeting live from London and Stockholm, as a meeting point between the wineries and the markets of the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. A concrete help to companies, even more important in a very delicate phase for the entire sector and which will also involve UniCredit , a historic partner of the event. Just as Multicedi, the largest distribution group in central and southern Italy, will be present for the first time”.

The webinar in collaboration with ICE (Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies) should also be seen in this sense, an important opportunity for companies to prepare for international markets, thanks to the presence of ICE representatives Granit Feneri, Trade Analyst Stockholm Office, and Claudio Povero, Trade Analyst Food & Beverage London Office. A great showcase that VitignoItalia has designed to carry forward the dual mission that has always characterized the event: on the one hand, to stimulate direct contact between companies and consumers and, at the same time, to design business-oriented moments with trade and importers.

In fact, there will be no shortage of international buyers from Europe and overseas, a select group of over 20 operators that underlines the increasingly international nature of the event.

Great expectations for the Campania wineries, present with a wide and qualified selection of companies that represent the best of regional viticulture, thanks also to the valuable contribution of the Campania Region Department of Agriculture . Alongside them, ample space for the most interesting terroirs: a large presence of companies from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piedmont and Veneto, followed by Tuscany, Sicily and Puglia. A high-level parterre completed by the presence of great excellences of Italian wine such as the Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG and the Consorzio DOC Friuli. There will also be no shortage of entities from the south such as the Consorzio Tutela Vini del Vesuvio, VITI Vignaioli In Terre d’Irpinia, the Enoteca Regionale Calabria and the Regional Institute of Wine and Oil of Sicily. All this for a tasting journey that embraces the entire Peninsula, from the Prosecco hills, passing through the great whites of Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia, up to the structured labels of central Italy and the surprising reds of Calabria.

Etna, the Tuscan company lands in one of the most suitable lands for wine.

The shared passion for wine and for true relationships has always reigned supreme in the sincere friendship between Lamberto Frescobaldi and Marco de Grazia, to which was added the desire to create something together, a dream they have nurtured for 35 years. Today that dream has become a real collaboration with Marchesi Frescobaldi becoming a minority partner of Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna. A place with a unique strength, breath and primordial energy. And so Marco De Grazia and Lamberto Frescobaldi have decided to carry forward together the beautiful Sicilian project that Marco created in 2002.

“For decades Lamberto and I have shared time, friendship, and of course wine after wine – and the joys and sorrows of our children growing up together in the same school” – these are the words of Marco de Grazia, owner of Tenuta delle Terre Nere, who adds – “Chance gave us a push. Our shared visions too. The gears began to turn, first with hesitation, then with enthusiasm. And the friendship became something more: a shared passion and drive for higher goals, the desire to give shape to a clear and common intuition, and finally translate it all into increasingly ambitious and fine wines. Together”.

“For me, Marco De Grazia represented an authentic point of reference” – says Lamberto Frescobaldi, President of Gruppo Marchesi Frescobaldi, who continues – “In the early 90s, shortly after my marriage, we shared many evenings and many bottles of wine opened together. In those moments I listened attentively to every word he said: his constant search for finesse in wines, his contagious energy, the clarity of his vision.”

The journey continues. Supported by a long friendship and a mountain that never ceases to inspire.

An exclusive food and wine experience among authentic flavours, local ingredients and a cuisine that tells the soul of the Aeolian Islands.

Tenuta di Castellaro is preparing to welcome a new gastronomic experience with the opening of Castellaro Bistrot , which will officially debut on April 21. A new chapter, which confirms the vocation for excellence and the valorization of the territory, this time through a refined and innovative culinary proposal.

At the helm of the bistro will be chef Giacomo Caravello , whose modern approach to cooking is distinguished by research, evolution and a deep connection with the roots of the Sicilian territory. His philosophy is based on a contemporary vision of tradition, capable of reinterpreting authentic ingredients in an innovative way, without ever losing the connection with the essence of local cuisine. “ Energy, enthusiasm, vision and territory, these are the words that perfectly sum up the path that led us to embrace without hesitation the project of opening the new Bistrot Castellar o”, says Caravello, from Milazzo, born in 1989, already at La Montecchia dagli Alajmo and with Martina Caruso at Signum from 2014 to 2018, then from 2019 at Balìce, in his hometown. “ The great work done by Massimo Lentsch in recent years on the Island of Lipari – he continues – has demonstrated the foresight to believe in a unique place in the world, to which I am strongly linked due to geographical proximity and career path. Our idea is to talk about the territory, in the dish, in the atmosphere and in the volcanic energy that these islands are able to transmit. For me, an exciting challenge, as a chef, as an entrepreneur and as an adopted son of this archipelago. We can’t wait to welcome you” .

A sensory journey between territory and seasonality

The menu of Castellaro Bistrot – open for lunch for tasting and light lunch and for dinner with an à la carte menu – is a tribute to the biodiversity of the Aeolian archipelago, with a careful selection of local and seasonal raw materials. The dishes are built around central elements of the Aeolian gastronomic tradition , enhanced by modern techniques and creative combinations. Capers, datterini tomatoes, wild fennel, basil, red prawns, lobster pot prawns, aubergines, mussels, almonds : these are some of the fundamental ingredients on which the proposal will revolve, very representative of the territory and the idea of cuisine of the Bistrot Castellaro.

An immersive experience between wine and cuisine

Castellaro Bistrot is the perfect place for a complete food and wine experience, where the labels of Tenuta di Castellaro, Massimo Lentsch’s Etna DOC and some of the most representative French Vignerons blend harmoniously with the culinary proposals of chef Caravello. Each course is designed to enhance the characteristics of the wines, creating pairings studied to enhance aromas, flavors and structure.

The opening of the bistro represents a further step in Tenuta di Castellaro’s commitment to offering quality, capable of involving guests in a journey that celebrates the landscape, culture and tradition of the Aeolian Islands.

A designer bistro

Built in collaboration with architects Michele Giannetti and Alessandro Dalpiaz of the Hamburg-based Dalpiaz Giannetti Architekten studio, Bistrot Castellaro takes up the same architectural form as the mushroom-shaped pillars of the cellar, with columns made of polystyrene formwork. The elements of the formwork, transformed into art installations by artist Luigi Radici, enrich the space of the barrel cellar, as do the walls he customized. The elevator functions as a wind tower, while an outdoor open kitchen creates a welcoming and refined atmosphere, perfect for preparing dishes. Tenuta di Castellaro : Where the sun sets straight down to the sea and the age-old tradition of sapling cultivation is passed on, Tenuta di Castellaro stands on volcanic soil, a monument dedicated to nature, culture and architecture. The wine project, closely linked to the historical and landscape context, tells the story of a unique territory like Lipari, the main of the Aeolian Islands. There are 24 hectares of vineyards for about 70 thousand bottles a year and a modern cutting-edge cellar, as well as a wine resort and the geo-mineral park of the Caolino Caves, cleaned and reclaimed to make it available to the community: Tenuta di Castellaro is a unique and complex reality, which has always lived a natural approach to viticulture, using organic and vegan protocols. The wild charm of this corner of the world, uncontaminated, remote and magnetic has bewitched the Lentsch family from Bergamo, who in 2005 decided to undertake a great winemaking and landscape project: to preserve, enhance and make known the beauty of this place, safeguarding its traditions and peculiarities, giving life to wines made from native island grapes, starting from Malvasia delle Lipari and Corinto Nero, which are pure extract of a territory.