Speakers: Luciano Daponte, Tommaso Luongo, Dante Del Vecchio

In Campania, the wines of antiquity from a millennia-old and generous land give us a selection of white wines that show their power projected through time. A predominantly volcanic territory with limestone areas that allow different grape varieties particular expressions.

Wines for tasting:

• Quintodecimo, Grande Cuvéè Luigi Moio 2020
• I Favati, Fiano Pietramara etichetta bianca Docg 2018
• Di Meo, Fiano Docg Alessandra Riserva 2015
• Feudi San Gregorio Goleto Greco di Tufo Riserva Docg 2019
• Cantine Marisa Cuomo, Fiorduva 2020
• Fontanavecchia, Facetus Taburno Falanghina del Sannio 2015 Dop
• Villa Matilde, Vigna Caracci, Falerno del Massico Dop Bianco 2018
• Cantine Antonio Mazzella Vigna del Lume Biancolella Dop 2021
• Mastroberardino, Stilèma Greco di Tufo riserva Docg 2019

Speakers: Elisa Martelli, oenologist and Valter Ferrero, winery consultant

The Le Thadee winery takes us through the history of "married" viticulture, from the Etruscans to the present day, passing through the vineyards of Valnerina and the famous Scacchi Treatise. A story that leads to an Umbrian miracle: the Trebbiano Spoletino vineyard on its own rootstock, having survived phylloxera, the heart of Le Thadee production.
The masterclass, led by consultant Valter Ferrero and winemaker Elisa Martelli, will combine historical and technical storytelling with a vertical tasting of Trebbiano Spoletino DOC +128+, vintages 2019–2022, extremely rare and produced by Le Thadee in limited edition with numbered bottles. A unique opportunity to discover how authenticity and respect for nature define the Le Thadee style.

Wines for tasting:

• 128+ Prefillossera 2022
• 128+ Prefillossera 2021
• 128+ Prefillossera 2020
• 128+ Prefillossera 2019

Speaker: Andrea Lonardi, Master of Wine 2023

A masterclass that tells the evolving identity of the Costa Toscana through "place wines"
An authentic and profound interpretation of the territory.
From the mineral power of the Colline Metallifere to the Mediterranean elegance of Val di Cornia, the terroir becomes voice.
Petra and Montebamboli: two souls, one single rooted and contemporary vision.

Wines for tasting:

• Petra – Toscana Rosso IGT – Hebo 2023
• Petra – Toscana Merlot IGT – Quercegobbe 2022
• Petra – Toscana Rosso IGT – Petra 2022
• Montebamboli by Petra – Costa Toscana IGT – Cabernet Franc 2023
• Montebamboli by Petra – Costa Toscana IGT – Granache 2024

Speaker: Egle Katunar

Discover the excellent wines from the Kvarner region, designated European Region of Gastronomy 2026. A journey through prestigious sparkling wines, indigenous whites, and elegant reds that express the unique character of this Croatian territory overlooking the Adriatic.

Wines for tasting:

• Sparkling wine Ružić (variety Jarbola), Ružić Winery
• Sparkling wine Plovanić (blend of white varieties), Plovanić Winery
• Žlahtina Grand Cru (variety Žlahtina), Pavlomir Winery
• Rose Mandić, Mandić Winery
• Imolata (variety Žlahtina), Katunar Estate Winery
• KvarNero (Cabernet Sauvignon, Sansigot e Merlot), Ivan Katunar Wine House

Speakers: Riccardo Cotarella and the Muratori Family

Two years ago, the Muratori Family, winegrowers and winemakers on their own land in Franciacorta since 1999, chose an important rebranding: the family surname becomes the winery's brand.
The entry into the company of the third generation of the family and the presentation of the new Franciacorta line, created under the technical guidance of Riccardo Cotarella and his team, marked the beginning of this new course.

Wines for tasting:

• Muratori Brut
• Muratori Satèn
• Muratori Millé Millesimato 2020
• Setticlavio Sebino IGT Chardonnay 2023
• Mantorosso Sebino IGT Pinot Nero 2022

Speakers: Josef Romen, Oenologist at Kettmeir and President of the Ass. Sudtiroler Sekt - Spumantisti Alto Adige and Alberto Ugolini, Brand Ambassador and Head of Wine Education at Herita Wines

From Brut to Rosé, from Pas Dosé to Riserva, a journey through styles and nuances that tell how mountain bubbles can unite freshness, precision, and depth in the spirit of consistency (with the discreet charm of rare vintages).

Wines for tasting:

• Brut "Athesis" 2022 Metodo Classico Alto Adige DOC
• Brut Rosé "Athesis" 2022 Metodo Classico Alto Adige DOC
• Pas Dosé 2020 Metodo Classico Alto Adige DOC
• Extra Brut "1919" Riserva 2018 Metodo Classico Alto Adige DOC
• 2 old "surprise" vintages

Speakers: Daniele Galler, Sales Manager and Andrea Radic, journalist

A brief journey through time to discover the evolutionary elegance of the two grape varieties.
Chardonnay, an extremely international, versatile and multifaceted grape that in South Tyrol has found its dimension with an expressiveness linked to a mountain territory but with Mediterranean influences, and Lagrein, undisputed king of the South Tyrolean wine territory, indigenous par excellence, viscerally linked to the Bolzano plain: Gries.

Wines for tasting:

• Stegher 2013
• Stegher 2016
• Stegher 2019
• Stegher 2022
• Taber 2014
• Taber 2017
• Taber 2020
• Taber 2022

Speakers: Tamar Tchitchiboshvili, WineHunter Ambassador for Georgia and Olga Schiaffino, best sommelier of Liguria 2019 and creator of the social guide "I vini del cuore"

A fascinating journey into the heart of the Caucasus, where wine was born more than 8,000 years ago and where the tradition of qvevri is still preserved today, the buried terracotta amphora that gives life to wines unique in depth and authenticity.
From the amber whites of Kakheti to the intense reds of the Grisons and Kartli, a tale of ancient techniques, soils, and cultures that still move the wine world today.

Wines for tasting:

• KARDANAKHI1888 2021
• MARBANO 2021
• VILLA MOSAVALI 2019
• MARBANO 2020
• BARBALE 2022
• KARALASHVILI 2024
• NAPHEREBI 2024
• CHATEAU MUKHRANI 2020

Speaker: Luca Gardini

A journey through the vintages 2021, 2017, 2015, 2012, 2010 of the unique grape variety in the world from the Çobo winery

Speaker: Othmar Doná, oenologist

A unique masterclass dedicated to BRENNTAL Merlot Riserva, Cantina Kurtatsch's first zone wine, born as early as 1995 and today recognized as UGA – Additional Geographic Unit. Through an exclusive vertical of six historic vintages – 2022, 2018, 2015, 2011, 2007 and 1997 – participants will be able to experience a sensory journey that tells over thirty years of history, terroir, and stylistic evolution. An unmissable opportunity to understand how BRENNTAL Merlot interprets, over time, the strength of the territory and the vision of one of South Tyrol's emblematic wineries.

Wines for tasting:

• Brenntal Merlot 1997
• Brenntal Merlot 2007
• Brenntal Merlot 2011
• Brenntal Merlot 2015
• Brenntal Merlot 2018
• Brenntal Merlot 2022

Speaker: Francesco Saverio Russo

Speaker: Mauro Giacomo Bertolli, wine journalist

An exclusive selection of eight Buttafuoco wines, signed by four of the most renowned estates in the denomination, to which will be added the institutional wine of the Club del Buttafuoco Storico. A journey through history, territory, and glasses to discover all the nuances of one of Italy's most fascinating and long-lived reds.

Wines for tasting:

• FIAMBERTI Vigna Sacca del Prete 2021
• FIAMBERTI Vigna aSacca del Prete 2013
• GIORGI Vigna Casa del Corno 2020
• GIORGI Vigna Casa del Corno 2017
• MAGGI Vigna Costera 2018
• MAGGI Vigna Costera 2015
• QUAQUARINI Vigna Pregana 2019
• QUAQUARINI Vigna Pregana 2010
• a surprise vintage of the consortium wine from I Vignaioli del Buttafuoco Storico

Speaker: Maurizio Pandolfi

Solaria Jonica vintage 1959, eternity in a glass: a rediscovered masterpiece in the history of Italian wine

Speakers: Helmuth Koecher, The Wine Hunter, Massimo Barducci, CEO Italesse, Paolo Lauria, head of the "Senses" project, Pamela Pasqualino, Maison Leclerc Briant

The great producers of bubbles are distinguished by wide ranges of wines, the result not only of a specific terroir but of a unique savoir-faire, from the choice of blending to the use of reserve wines, from the choice of aging time on the lees to that of dosages. Choices capable of telling a territory, a style, a Maison. It is to enhance this work that Trilogy is born, a project, a philosophy but at the same time a collection of three glasses with unique shapes.

Wines for tasting:

• Maison Leclerc Briant Blanc de Meuniers
• Maison Leclerc Briant Cuvée Divine
• Maison Leclerc Briant Rosé de Saignée
• Maison Leclerc Briant Reserve

Speakers: Luca D'Attoma, oenologist and Costantino Gabardi, journalist

Structure in wine is fundamental, but it's not enough. This masterclass explores how balance, elegance, and oenological creativity can transform simple power into memorable complexity. A dialogue between technique and the art of winemaking.

Wines for tasting:

• PERTICAIA DEL POSTO – SPOLETO DOC 2023
• FONZONE LEGARE - TAURASI DOCG RISERVA 2019
• LA VALENTINA – BELLOVEDERE DOC MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO RISERVA 2021
• POGGIO AL TESORO – DEDICATO A WALTER BOLGHERI SUPERIORE DOC 2021
• DUEMANI – DUEMANI COSTA TOSCANA IGT 2021
• ROSSET TERROIR – SOPRAQUOTA 900VALLE D'AOSTA DOP 2023
• AMISTA' – AMISTA' RISERVA CHABOT DOCG TERRE ROSSE 2022

Speakers: Tamar Tchitchiboshvili, WineHunter Ambassador for Georgia, Ermanno Murari, representative of Rauscedo company and Helmuth Koecher, founder and president of MeranoWineFestival

A technical and experimental masterclass that tells the story of the Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo project dedicated to enhancing Georgian grape varieties.
An unprecedented comparison between wines produced in Georgia, the cradle of wine and terracotta amphorae, and those made in Italy with the same indigenous grape varieties, to explore how terroir and microclimate influence style, structure, and varietal expression.

Selected comparative tasting

Speakers: Federico Veronesi, Luca Gardini, Gabriele Tanfani, With the presence of Raul Ragazzi

Speaker: Franco Adami

The Rive, that is, the municipal selections of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, where origin is guaranteed. Valdobbiadene is a unique territory, but each Rive tells a different story from year to year: sometimes, opposites attract.

Wines for tasting:

• Vigneto Giardino Valdobbiadene Rive di Colbertaldo Asciutto
• Col Credas Valdobbiadene Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut

Speaker: Guido Invernizzi, Wine Hunter Scout for the Merano Wine Festival and journalist

Extreme wines are heroic wines, children of effort, sweat, and human industriousness; they are produced in often unknown areas, geographically impervious, sometimes impossible, and cultivated on tiny patches of land wrested from the mountain, rocks, and sea. Grape varieties that, thanks to the tenacity and passion of some small great winemakers, have been saved from oblivion and that even today are able to give Bacchus enthusiasts extraordinary wines.

Wines for tasting:

• Fiorduva 2023
• Fiorduva 2022
• Fiorduva 2021
• Fiorduva 2020

Speakers: Olga Sofia Schiaffino, Haris Papandreou and the wineries Hatzidakis, Jima and Diamantakis

Speaker: Giuseppe Carrus (Foundation Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara)

A true journey through the rows where Carignano del Sulcis is born, an indigenous grape variety of Southwest Sardinia capable of giving red wines of great character, true children of the territory where the grapes grow. The tasting will give us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in this small portion of Sardinia and to feel the sea, sun, and sand through seven great wines.

Wines for tasting:

• Ortigu (Cantina Eural Sulcis)
• NeroMiniera (Cantina Esu)
• Bellesa (Az. Agricola Piede Franco)
• Bricco delle Piane (Cantina di Calasetta)
• Terre Brune (Cantina Santadi)
• Arruga (Cantina Sardus Pater)
• Gavino (Cantina Mesa)
• 6Mura Rosso (Cantina Giba)

Speaker: Mauro Bertolli

A journey through thirty years of history of Tenuta Sant'Antonio, a winery that unites the elegance of the great reds of Valpolicella with the freshness and refinement of Soave. A unique meeting to taste wines that tell two souls of Veneto, linked by the same passion and the hand of a family that has made them a symbol of quality.

Wines for tasting:

• Soave Monte Ceriani 2018
• Soave Monte Ceriani 2019
• Soave Monte Ceriani 2021
• Soave Monte Ceriani 2023
• Amarone Riserva Lilium est 2004 (first vintage produced)
• Amarone Riserva Lilium est 2010
• Amarone Riserva Lilium est 2012
• Amarone Riserva Lilium est 2015

Speakers: Luca D'Attoma, oenologist and Andrea Radic, journalist and wine communicator

How can the same oenologist create completely different interpretations of the same grape variety? This masterclass reveals the secrets of oenological choices: from vineyard management to cellar techniques, discover how terroir, production philosophy, and artistic vision shape the identity of each wine.

Wines for tasting:

• FONZONE – FONSE' IRPINIA ROSATO DOC 2024
• DUEMANI – SI' – COSTA TOSCANA IGT SYRAH ROSATO 2024
• FILODIVINO – MATTO – VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI CLASSICO SUPERIORE DOC 2023
• FILODIVINO – COCCIO – MARCHE BIANCO IGT 2023
• TUA RITA – KEIR TOSCANA SYRAH IGT 2023
• TUA RITA – PER SEMPRE TOSCANA SYRAH IGT 2023
• DUEMANI – SUISASSI COSTA TOSCANA IGT SYRAH 2021
• LA VALENTINA – SPELT MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOC 2021
• LA VALENTINA – DOCHEIO MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOC 2022
• LA VALENTINA – BELLOVEDERE MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOC RISERVA 2021
• FONZONE – MATTODAIRPINIA CAMPI TAURASINI DOC 2021

Speaker: Emanuele Kottakhs

Speaker: Simona Geri, WineHunter Scout for the MeranoWine Festival

A surprising encounter between luxury and finesse: caviar dialogues with the elegance of still white wines in unexpected and seductive pairings. Guided by Simona Geri, WineHunter Scout, participants will discover new harmonies of taste in a refined sensory journey, which concludes with a special tasting of Barda gin.

Wines for tasting:

• Sopraquota900
• Derthona SIVOY Colli Tortonesi Timorasso
• Terlaner Riserva NOVA DOMUS
• Gin Barda Nibema
• Calvisius Caviar

Speakers: Andrea Radic & Riccardo Gabriele, journalists and wine communicators

The masterclass will focus on the excellences recognized by the Merano wine festival among platinum and gold wines. A journey through Italy with the language of wine. A path, wine by wine, through great denominations and great cultivars.

Wines for tasting:

• Tenute Gregu - Selenu, Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG 2023
• Rosset Terroir – Sopraquota 900, Vallée D'Aoste DOC 2023
• Cantina Bolzano – TAL 1930, Südtirol Alto Adige DOC 2022
• Fattoria di Grignano – Singersangio Rosso, IGT Toscana 2022
• Michele Satta – Marianova, Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2022
• Tua Rita – Giusto di Notri, IGT Toscana 2022
• La Regola – La Regola Rosso, IGT Costa Toscana 2021
• Monchiero – Barolo del comune di Castiglione Falletto 2021
• Antichi Poderi Jerzu – Cinquesse, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva 2021
• Il Marroneto – Madonna delle Grazie, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020

Speakers: Thomas Taddeo, Brand Ambassador of Paul Mas and Marco Sciarrini, WineHunter Scout and food and wine journalist

A sensory journey through the sunny vineyards of Languedoc to celebrate 25 years of Domaines Paul Mas, symbol of an authentic elegance born from the land. In this masterclass we will explore the philosophy of "rural luxury" through a selection of iconic wines, expression of a rich and generous territory, told with passion and vision by one of the most dynamic wineries in southern France.

25th anniversary selection tasting

Wines for tasting:

• Vergnes, Blanquette de Limoux Brut non-millésimé
• Paul Mas Réserve, Crémant de Limoux non-millésimé
• Vignes de Nicole, Chardonnay Viognier 2024
• Vignes de Nicole Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2024
• MAS ASTELIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023
• Vignes de Nicole, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2023

Speakers: Roberto Komjanc, owner and Gianni Menotti, oenologist

Historic family from San Floriano del Collio, active in viticulture since the nineteenth century, today led by Alessio and his four sons. The 24 hectares of vineyards, cultivated with SQNPI certification, host indigenous and international grape varieties, vinified in respect of the typicity and elegance of the territory. Among the top wines, Collio Bianco Bratje, a blend of four ancient grape varieties that celebrates family ties, and the Dedica line, a tribute to the unique terroir between Slovenian and Austro-Hungarian cultures.
A cross-cutting tasting of Collio in the spirit of elegance and balance

Wines for tasting:

• Pinot Bianco 2024
• Friulano 2024
• Friulano 2021
• Collio Bianco Bratje 2023
• Sauvignon 2024
• Sauvignon 2021
• Merlot Dedica 2020

Speakers: Romina Marovelli, CEO Marovellio, Sommelier and Sensory Judge Head Panel UNIPI
Federica Venturi, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-environmental Sciences (UNIPI)
Giuseppe Ferroni, Technician of the same Department, Qualified Judge in sensory analysis of wines

The essence of wine. The wines of the Abbeys and the Scientific Method of Sensory Analysis (UNIPI) Pairing by Caseificio Marovelli.

Wines for tasting:

• Muri Gries, Alto Adige DOCG Lagrein Riserva 2018
• Convento della Santissima Annunciata, Curtefranca 2023
• Marchesi Antinori, Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico DOCG 2022
• Monastero di Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 1319, 2021
• Abbazia di Praglia, Ex Alto, Pinot Nero Metodo Classico
• Valle Isarco - Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC Kerner Sabiona, 2021
• Tenute Capaldo, Goleto, Greco di Tufo DOCG 2019
• Abbazia di Novella, Sylvaner Praepositus 2023 Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
• Cheeses presented in pairing: Bagiolo and The one aged with grape marc

Speaker: Guido Invernizzi, Wine Hunter Scout for the Merano Wine Festival and journalist

We are pleased to present MoldovaWine, the reference point for the best wines from the prestigious wineries of Moldova. If you are looking for authentic and quality products, we are here to offer you a unique oenological experience, carefully selecting only the labels from the most renowned wineries in the country.

Wines for tasting:

• Negru de Purcari di Château Purcari
• Nocturne Viorica di Château Purcari
• The Governor's Blend di Castel Mimi
• Barbaro di Fàutor
• Taraboste Tribut Saperavi di Château Vartely
• Couvée Rouge di Crama Mircesti

Speaker: Dr. Serena Gusmeri – Director and Oenologist of Vecchie Terre di Montefili

Planted in 1975, Anfiteatro is the symbolic cru of Vecchie Terre di Montefili: a pure Sangiovese from a unique vineyard located at 500 m above sea level on the highest slope of Panzano in Chianti. Elegant and powerful at the same time, it expresses notes of ripe black cherry, violet, wild herbs, and subtle spices, with a refined structure and great aging potential.
The masterclass will offer a journey through six historic vintages to celebrate 50 years of this iconic vineyard, ambassador of Vecchie Terre di Montefili and witness to tradition, innovation, and longevity.

Wines for tasting:

• Anfiteatro 2000
• Anfiteatro 2012
• Anfiteatro 2015
• Anfiteatro 2017
• Anfiteatro 2018
• Anfiteatro 2019

Speakers: Heiner Pohl, who will lead the masterclass in German, Mattia Bolzan, who will lead it in Italian

A journey through the Alpine arc where Pinot Noir finds one of its most refined and identity-rich expressions. From the mineral freshness of Val Venosta, with historic producers such as Josmoar, Köfelgut, Lehengut, Marinushof and Stachlburg, to the elegant complexity of Grisons signed by Liersch and Luzi Jenny, to the aristocratic precision of Liechtenstein with Fürsten von Liechtenstein.
A tasting that tells the character of mountain Pinot Noir: finesse, verticality and a perfect balance between structure and mineral tension, where each terroir enhances the essence of the world's most noble grape variety.

Wines for tasting:

• Blauburgunder DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2020
• Pinot Noir "Fleck" DOC Vinschgau 2020
• Pinot Noir Riserva DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2021 BIO
• Pinot Noir DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2023
• Blauburgunder "Loma" DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2022
• Blauburgunder "JORIS" DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2022
• Blauburgunder DOC Südtirol Vinschgau "Ternais" 2021
• Blauburgunder "Grafenau" DOC Südtirol Vinschgau 2023 BIO
• Pinot Noir Barrique "Prezius" AOC Graubünden 2022 BIO
• Pinot Noir "Auslese" AOC Graubünden 2021
• Pinot Noir "Herawingert" AOC Vaduz

Speakers: Angelo Carillo and Elvio Costa