ZAP-Zinfadel Advocates & Producers
Quench your desire for adventure and indulge your epicurean spirit as you journey around the world of Zinfandel at ZAP’s 2013 Festival. You will experience global flair with local charm on this guided expedition through four extraordinary events designed to entertain, educate and delight Zinfandel enthusiasts.
http://www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=28&n2=1085&member=
The event that comes up on Valentines day 2013 will be a truly special one… so, it would be a real pleasure for us to host many friends of our international #winelover’s community.
The Official Program:
14th February
10.30 am Opening of Umbria for #WineLovers/13
11am-7pm Exhibition and tastings, by “Cantine dell’Umbria” (Umbria Wineries)
11am-7pm Events #WineLovers (workshops, meetings and vinocamp)
11am-12 Workshop-tastings for hotel,agricultural and food operators, by Antonio Boco, a journalist of “Gambero Rosso” magazine
11am-1pm Blind tastings of 12 wines, by Master of Wine Patrick Farrell (in English)
3pm-4pm Workshop-tastings for hotel,agricultural and food operators, by Antonio Boco, a journalist of “Gambero Rosso”
3pm-5pm Blind tastings of 12 wines, by Master of Wine Patrick Farrell (in English) 5.30pm Umbria wine professionals talk about themselves, by Antonio Boco
11am-9.30pm Umbria Wines and tastes/flavours of Valnerina 9.30pm, Teatro Secci “ Uomini da Marte e Donne da Venere”: theatrical reading based on John Gray’s book “ Gli uomini vengono da Marte, le donne da Venere
15th february
10.30am Work opening 10am-1pm Workshop for wine producers: online visibility and repute- how to get them and maintain them, by Rodolfo Baggio –PhD FRGS Master in Economics and Tourism and Dondena Center for Research on Social Dynamics Bocconi University. (speakers: Nomisma/Regione Umbria, Rodolfo Baggio, Luiz Alberto)
11am-7pm Exhibition and tastings, by “Cantine dell’Umbria” (Umbria Wineries)
11am-7pm Events #WineLovers (workshops, meetings and vinocamp) 3-4pm Workshop-tastings for hotel,agricultural and food operators, by Antonio Boco, a journalist of “Gambero Rosso”
3-5pm Blind tastings of 12 wines, by Master of Wine Patrick Farrell (in English)
5.30pm Umbria wine professionals talk about themselves, by Antonio Boco
11am-11pm Umbria Wines and tastes of Valnerina 9pm, Fat. Filippo Tirincanati Trio. A concert which is a journey through the history of rock, pop, funky and soul: they perform covers in a very original and intriguing way
16th February
10am Work opening 11am-7pm Exhibition and tastings, by Cantine dell’Umbria (Umbria wineries)
11am-12 Wine tasting introductory course, by AIS Umbria
12-1pm Wine tasting introductory course, by AIS Umbria 2-3pm Wine tasting introductory course, by AIS Umbria
3-4pm Wine tasting introductory course, by AIS Umbria
3-4pm Mineral waters tasting introductory course
4-5pm Wine tasting introductory course, by AIS Umbria
11am-11pm Wines and tastes of Umbria
11am-7pm Host Riccardo Marino entertains the public with interviews on San Valentine, Umbria, wines… Rudolf Mernone (who took part in Grande Fratello 2012) is one of the guests. The event is shot by the troupe of tv programme “Rudolf Adventure” to make a broadcast on the Terni area
9.30pm Concert
17th February
8am-1pm WineLovers and Mountain Bike: a tourist- sporting excursion through Valnerina following the trail of the outstanding foods of this part of Umbria The event is organized by Blob Service
11am-7pm Exhibition and tastings, by Cantine dell’Umbria
11am-11pm Wines and tastes of Umbria
9.30 pm, Closing concert
This is going to be amazing!! I hope to see you all in Terni for our 1st anniversary!
Cheers,
Luiz Alberto, #winelover
VINISUD ASIA is the showcase for the world’s leading wine region, the Mediterranean, which on its own accounts for more than 50% of world output. Each event brings together the majority of Mediterranean wine producers and professional buyers from every continent, thereby helping to open the Mediterranean up to new markets for wine.
http://www.vinisud-asia.com
Over 17 delicious days you can rub shoulders with artisan producers, trailblazing chefs and inspiring winemakers while participating in Melbourne and Victoria’s joyful celebration of food and wine. The Festival permeates every corner of Melbourne and spreads across the many abundant regions that surround it with events taking place in every location imaginable.
http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/festival
Terre di Toscana, the most important national tasting of Tuscany Wines, will be back on March 3rd and 4th 2013. Inside the luxury UNA Hotel Versilia, wine lovers, journalists and professional operators, will be able to meet the producers and their high quality wines in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.
http://www.terreditoscana.info
Grow Zinfully Wild Weekend March 15 – 17, 2013 is the perfect opportunity to shake off those winter blues and head out to see what’s new in wine country!
More than 130 wineries offer a selection of barrel tastings, winemaker dinners, vineyard tours, laid-back barbecues, live music, and much more! Planning is made simple at www.pasowine.com where you can search by day, winery, or activity!
Vinitaly is the main reference event in the wine sector. Four days of major events, meetings, tastings and targeted workshops to encourage contacts between exhibiting cellars and trade operators, together with an impressive convention programme discussing and analysing topics associated with supply and demand in Italy, Europe and the rest of the world.
www.vinitaly.com
The world’s largest trade fair for top-quality German wines – the VDP Weinbörse – opens its doors on 28 and 29 April 2013 in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz. Some 170 VDP estates will be on hand to meet with their most important customers, i.e. the wholesale/retail trade, hospitality industry and exporters.
http://www.vdp.de/en/weinboerse/
Come meet the growers.
RAW is a two-day celebration of some of the best wine talent in the world. Featuring over 200 growers, RAW is one of the most exciting collections of fine, natural wine artisans ever to come together in the capital. Their wines are pure, kind to the planet, very possibly better for your health and best of all they’re absolutely delicious.
Conceived and curated by Helmuth Köcher, the Merano WineFestival is the world’s most exclusive wine-event, a celebration and a showcase of the finest Italian and international wines.
Saturday, 10th November – Sunday, 11th November – Monday, 12th November
http://www.meranowinefestival.com/en/merano-winefestival/merano-winefestival