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 )

The organizational phase of the fourth edition of the Event has begun.

After the success of past editions, we are convinced that the city of Rome, the center of wine culture in Italy, deserves an exclusive event aimed at an aware and passionate public. This is why we convincingly propose the fourth edition of the Rome Wine Expo event.

The name we chose for the event clearly demonstrates the universal purpose we have given ourselves: meetings, business, masterclasses, training and promotion.

– TASTING STANDS, MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Through the tasting stands and masterclasses we will examine the different territorial declinations. Great importance will be given to the masterclasses with the aim of learning more about the various terroirs. The location of the event and the masterclasses for the 2025 edition are being defined. Interested producers will be contacted by the organization to speak in the conference room.

TEMPORARY PROGRAM OF THE EVENT Saturday 8 March 2025 2.00pm Tasting desks opening 2.00pm/8.00pm Masterclass to be defined 8.00pm Tasting desks closing

Sunday 9 March 2025 2.00pm Tasting stands opening 2.00pm/8.00pm Masterclass being defined 8.00pm Tasting stands closing Monday 10 March 2025 day dedicated to operators

11.00am Opening of tasting tables 2.00pm Rome Wine Expo Excellence Awards ceremony 5.00pm Closing of the event

– THE EXCELLENCES OF ROME WINE EXPO COMPETITION Riserva Grande’s mission has always been to enhance the territory as the primary expression of the exclusivity of each wine. For this purpose we have decided to organize a double competition within the event. On the afternoon of Monday 10 March, the wines selected based on categories established by a panel of professional tasters and event participants will be awarded. 1. A commission of experts assembled as a jury will award the wines selected for the final. Each participating company can send a maximum of 3 references by 30 January 2025. 2. All the wines present at the event will instead be voted by the participants on the days of the event, who will report their preferences through a digitalized system. Participation in the Excellences is free and does not require any additional costs. To participate in the competition, we will send participation methods and the registration form to the wineries that will participate in the event.

– WHO IS THE EVENT ADDRESSED TO? The aim of ROME WINE EXPO is to involve in particular the operators of the sector, such as 1. Specialized and non-specialised press (media diffusion of the Event) 2. Ho.re.ca circuit: Wine bars, Restaurants, Hotels 3. Marketing agencies Roman representation 4. Wine & food bloggers 5. Sommeliers and enthusiasts 6. International buyers 7. Private consumer – MEDIA COMMUNICATION OF THE EVENT AND SOCIAL CHANNELS The organization will create, during the event, a detailed video of the various moments of the event including interviews with the producers. Furthermore, a photo shoot will be carried out with which landing pages will be created for promotion in the various media communication channels. Our press office will send detailed material to the main newspapers. Furthermore, which is now essential, the event will be widely publicized and reported on the various social channels.