The wines of the Asolo hills will be the protagonists of the event scheduled for Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October at Villa Contarini in Piazzola sul Brenta.

Admission to Caseus is free. For information on the event visit caseusitaly.it

Consorzio Asolo Prosecco e Vini del Montello meets the dairy excellences at Caseus , the exhibition dedicated to the best cheeses now in its twentieth edition, scheduled for Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October at Villa Contarini in Piazzola sul Brenta (Padua). A busy calendar of tastings, cooking shows and moments dedicated to the discovery of national and international cheeses and flavours will feature the wines born in the hills surrounding the village of Asolo, considered among the most beautiful in Italy. The international spirit of the event will also be maintained for the 2024 edition, which will present three different itineraries: Caseus Veneti , Caseus Italie and Caseus Mundi . Furthermore, the event will host the eleventh edition of the Festival delle DOP Venete , an opportunity to appreciate regional products even more: the Consortium will have a stand inside the area where it will be possible to taste both Asolo Prosecco and the wines of the Montello DOCG and Montello Asolo DOC denominations.

“We are happy to be once again, with our wines, partners of Caseus – explains the president of the Consorzio Asolo Prosecco e Vini del Montello Michele Noal –, an event that brings the best Italian and international dairy production to Villa Contarini. Together we promote the beautiful and good things that our wonderful territory, home of unique food and wine excellences to discover, has to offer”.

The Consortium’s program in Caseus will open with tastings From the territory to the table: 70 years of Lattebusche through the recipes of Marco Valletta – where, in combination with wines, it will be possible to taste dishes created with Mascarpone, Piave Vecchio Selezione Oro, Pennanera, Dolomiti del Parco, Caciottona bio di capra and Val Comelico cheeses – and Health starts from the plate , led by Martina Spinaci, curator of the blog La Cucina di Martina .

The wines from Asolo will also be offered together with other DOP cheeses from the Veneto region such as Grana Padano and Casatella Trevigiana, Montasio and Monte Veronese, Piave and Asiago, Provolone Valpadana and Mozzarella STG during the tastings scheduled for 6 October from 11.00 to 17.00 .

The cooking shows hosted by journalists Adua Villa and Marco Colognese will show how cuisine and gastronomy are expressive forms that represent Venetian culture, high craftsmanship and art in an original way, embracing a time span that goes from the 16th century to the present day. Seven creations with cheeses from the 7 Venetian DOPs and 1 STG will be dedicated to as many figures who have become famous over the centuries thanks to their artistic merits. On Saturday 5 October at 1.00 pm Alessandro Favrin from the Seda Restaurant in Vittorio Veneto (Treviso) will exalt the characteristics of Provolone Valpadana DOP in his dish. The baton will then pass, at 3.00 pm, to Monte Veronese DOP and Edoardo Caldon from the Ex Foro Restaurant in Padua. The day will close at 5.00 pm with Montasio DOP with Sander Wildenberg from the Jolà Restaurant in Jesolo (Venice). The next day, Sunday 6 October at 12:00, Eleonora Andriolo from the Acchiappagusto Restaurant in Arcugnano (Vicenza) will try her hand at creating a dish with Asiago DOP. Then it will be the turn of Ermanno Barbaresco from Locanda Solagna in Quero (Belluno) with Piave DOP at 14:00.

For pizza lovers, there will be Street Pizza: Veneto DOP cheeses meet traditional Italian street pizzas , a sensory journey that will allow participants to savor unique flavors and learn all the secrets of southern Italy’s leavened styles. There are two appointments with Asolo Prosecco to mark: the first, at 11:00 on Sunday 6 October, will offer the variant with Monte Veronese DOP; while in the afternoon, at 16:30, it will be the turn of the one with Grana Padano DOP.

Friuli Venezia Giulia is a land extraordinarily suited to the production of quality white wines . The excellences are mostly distributed on the hills that form the splendid theatre protected by the Julian Alps that extends along the entire eastern border until it reaches the Adriatic. But most of the vineyards are found in the vast plain, where much of the territory is now dedicated to the Glera for Prosecco .

The wines of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The whites

However, it is Pinot Grigio that dominates in terms of area, and it is curious to note that it is the most produced but also the least consumed wine in the region, where the daily glass remains the beloved Friulano . The real phenomenon of recent years, however, is that of Ribolla Gialla . In little more than a decade, vineyards and production have increased tenfold. Ribolla, rich in acidity, gives excellent still wines, excellent sparkling wines and great wines when it comes from excellent terroirs such as Collio . In the area bordering Slovenia it is still treated with ancestral methods and subjected to long periods of maceration on the skins. The result is wines with a deep color, intriguing to the nose and decidedly engaging to taste.

Regarding Pinot Grigio, there is also a tendency among many producers to return to the traditional “coppery” appearance that the wine takes on even with just a few hours of contact with the skins, and expresses unique and unmistakable varietal characteristics. The production of Pinot Nero is also increasing exponentially, especially at the request of Prosecco producers for the Rosé version.

The wines of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The reds

Speaking of reds, we cannot fail to mention Refosco , the most widespread native variety in the region, along with Schioppettino , which has found its ideal habitat in the Prepotto area. Pignolo and Tazzelenghe are rare and precious gems, but it is always the white wines that enhance the territory and win the prizes.

Three Glasses 2025 of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Awarded Wines

In fact, there are 25 wines awarded the Tre Bicchieri in the Gambero Rosso Vini d’Italia 2025 guide, and among these only one red, the excellent Schioppettino ’21 by Teresa Raiz from the Colli Orientali.

• Braide Alte ’22 Livon
• Capo Martino ’22 Jermann
• Chardonnay ’19 Vigne del Malina
• Collio Bianco Broy ’22 Eugenio Collavini
• Collio Bianco Fosarin ’22 Ronco dei Tassi
• Collio Bianco Luna di Ponca ’21 Tenuta Borgo Conventi
• Collio Bianco Stare Brajde Uve Autoctone ’22 Muzic
• Collio Bianco Uve Autoctone ’22 Cantina Produttori Cormòns
• Collio Chardonnay Ris. ’19 Primosic
• Collio Friulano Kaj Ris. ’21 Paraschos
• Collio Malvasia ’23 Doro Princic
• Collio Sauvignon ’23 Tiare – Roberto Snidarcig
• Collio Sauvignon Extempore ’18 Venica & Venica
• Eclisse ’22 La Roncaia
• FCO Bianco Myò I Fiori di Leonie ’21 Zorzettig
• FCO Biancosesto ’22 Tunella
• FCO Friulano Masiero Ris. ’21 Torre Rosazza
• FCO Schioppettino ’21 Teresa Raiz
• Friuli Aquileia Pinot Bianco Opimio ’20 Ca’ Bolani
• Friuli Isonzo Bianco Flor di Uis ’22 Vie di Romans
• Friuli Isonzo Friulano I Ferretti ’22 Tenuta Luisa
• Friuli Isonzo Pinot Grigio Gris ’22 Lis Neris
• Friuli Pinot Bianco ’23 Le Monde
• Kronos Vitovska ’18 Bajta – Fattoria Carsica
• Rosazzo Terre Alte ’21 Livio Felluga

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An afternoon of conviviality, music, wine culture.

The event is by reservation: info@accademiavinelodge.it , 344.1307357.

Omar Pedrini Words and Music – A glass in the Vineyard : on Sunday 6 October , Zio Rock will be a guest at the Vineyard of the Accademia Vine Lodge in Capriva del Friuli . A unique opportunity to meet Omar Pedrini , one of the most famous and influential Italian singer-songwriters, listen to his hits, his cult songs, his stories and his anecdotes about wine (of which he is a passionate connoisseur), all with the accompaniment of wine and cheese tastings .

An afternoon of conviviality, music, wine culture, which will begin at 4:00 pm with an informal chat between Omar Pedrini and Marco Simonit , the host, with Chiara Lorenzutti (from Trieste, voice of Radio Montecarlo) giving the rhythm to the conversation. Omar Pedrini and Marco Simonit are linked by an old friendship and deep respect , and have a great and innate harmony. Their paths crossed years ago thanks to Luigi Veronelli , to whom they were both very close.

The chat will be punctuated by the tasting of three wines from the Ronchi di Cialla company , curated by the AIS of Gorizia, combined with a selection of cheeses from the Gortani company presented by Michele Gortani. The concert will follow, which, given Omar’s personality and unpredictability, will certainly reserve some surprises.

On January 12 and 13, 2025, 40 winemakers and 200 wines for the first collective tasting organized by the Association of Natural Winemakers Overseas.

The year started in style for VinNatur – Associazione Viticoltori Naturali, which chose New York to organize its first collective in the United States.

On Sunday, January 12 and Monday, January 13, 2025, Rule of Thirds Restaurant, a Japanese restaurant and event space in Brooklyn, will host the first edition of VinNatur NYC .

The event – a tasting table where 40 member producers will be present with over 200 wines for tasting – will be developed with a hybrid formula over two days: Sunday 12 January, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, it will be open to both the public and industry professionals, while Monday 13 January, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, it will be reserved exclusively for journalists and industry professionals. The format was born from the experience gained in over fifteen years of events organized in Italy and abroad by the association which today has 300 member producers from 12 different countries and united by the aim of wanting to create a product that is good for man but also for nature and the environment. VinNatur is the only association of natural winemakers to guarantee, through its production protocol established in 2017, that all wines produced and bottled by companies fall within pre-established parameters, to protect the consumer.

“This new collective meeting in New York It is certainly an opportunity to better understand our way of interpreting viticulture and our production philosophy that respects what surrounds us, themes that have always been dear to the American market – explains Gianpaolo Giacobbo , Advisor of VinNatur –. But, very concretely, it also presents itself as an excellent opportunity to encourage the meeting of associated winemakers with importers and distributors in the Canadian and US markets”.

In addition to the 40 producers who will tell their stories through glasses and will be able to interact directly with visitors, a tasting counter will be available with an additional 50 references from 25 other associated producers, managed by a sommelier service. The two-day event will be preceded by a calendar of evenings , created specifically for the occasion, in selected New York venues.

Tickets to VinNatur NYC can be purchased starting in November through the Eventbrite platform. Importers, distributors, retailers, restaurant and wine bar owners can request accreditation for the event starting in mid-November, while journalists can already submit their request by writing to press@vinnatur.org .

VinNatur NYC at a glance:

When : Sunday 12th and Monday 13th January 2025
Where : Rule of Thirds Restaurant, Brooklyn, New York City
Opening hours to the public : Sunday from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm, Monday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Entrance: Tickets can be purchased online starting from November
Website: www.vinnatur.org/evento/vinnatur-nyc/

VinNatur was founded in 2006 with the aim of uniting small producers of natural wine, from Italy and Europe, in an association that allows them to promote their products: wines that are the result of healthy agriculture that excludes the use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers, favoring natural practices. At the same time, the Association aims to promote the development of specific skills in the viticultural and natural oenological field. Over the years, the number of member producers has grown significantly, reaching the current 300 companies from twelve different nations.