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Italian wine and agri‑food festivals 2026

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The 2026 season of Italian wine and agri-food festivals featured various regional events, including the Merano Wine Festival in Calabria, the Merate DiVino fair in Lombardy, and a major Vinitaly expansion into Canada. In Calabria, the Vinitaly programme expanded through multiple editions. Following a Sibari event in July, which Regional Agriculture Assessor Gianluca Gallo noted had record participation, the ‘Vinitaly and the City’ initiative debuted in Reggio Calabria on 8–9 August. Organized through a partnership between the Calabria Region, Veronafiere, and the city, the event utilized locations such as the Lungomare Falcomatà and the National Archaeological Museum. The inaugural edition featured 83 wine and spirits companies and eight collectives, drawing approximately 60,000 attendees and hosting around 50,000 tastings. Activities included masterclasses, cooking shows, and an ‘Oil Bar’ dedicated to olive oil. Fulvia Caligiuri, General Director of Arsac, stated the sold-out event demonstrated Calabria’s capacity to innovate and attract international visitors. A featured discussion titled ‘Youth and Innovation: The Work that Changes’ involved Italy's Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Marina Calderone, addressing the intersection of training and the labor market. Calderone noted positive employment trends for youth and women in the region. Regional President Roberto Occhiuto and Mayor Francesco Cannizzaro highlighted the event's capacity to drive economic development and international visibility, with Cannizzaro expressing interest in hosting future editions to integrate the city into international event circuits. ~~Other regional activities included~~ Following the ~~‘Calici sotto le Stelle’ festival,~~ success of the ~~‘Calabria a Km 0’ fair, and a~~ Reggio Calabria event, regional efforts have expanded to include press ~~tour highlighting sustainable tourism and traditional products like licorice. The season included~~ tours showcasing Calabria’s diverse landscapes, from the ~~25th anniversary~~ coastal areas of ~~Vinellando in Magliano in Toscana, where Mayor Gabriele Fusini noted~~ Scalea and San Nicola Arcella—noted for Italy’s first solar-powered passenger vessel—to the ~~festival had been restored to ‘its former splendour’.~~ Pollino and Sila regions. Additionally, a collaboration between media and G.R.A.S.P.O.

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