Vinitaly is the landmark event for the Italian and international wine world.
The largest wine show in the world has progressively and increasingly become a mainstay even on an international scale by welcoming innovations and appealing to operators not only as a trade exhibition but also and especially as a full-scale reference "event".
This role has been developed over forty years of activity by accompanying the development of a sector that in turn has become the best ambassador of "Made in Italy" worldwide as the flagship of excellence in the quality agro-foods system.
Vinitaly this year will welcome 4,200 exhibitors over a net area of almost 80 thousand square metres - further confirmation of its role as an exhibition at the service of companies. And today as never before - since it is the only show focusing on all the needs of all operators in the field: producers, importers, distributors, caterers, technicians, journalists and opinion leaders.
Vinitaly will embrace traditional appointments alongside several innovative events designed to involve operators from all over the world. The impressive line-up includes: Tasting Ex...Press - international wines presented by leading wine-sector magazines; Taste & Dream - great historical Italian wines; Trendy today, Big tomorrow - selected companies investing in the future; Taste Italy, the tasting of "Lista dei Buoni 2006" wines presented to 5.000 foreigners journalists and buyers; Designer Restaurants - outstanding performances by the best Italian chefs; Citadel of Gastronomy - interpreting the best regional Italian cuisine; the Haute Cuisine Area, trait d'union among High Gastronomy, Oil and Wine world; JRE On Tour Restaurant: every day three differents chefs propose a special menu, while close circuits monitors show the "back stage" during cooking.
This detailed and specific programme will even be extended outside the Exhibition Centre itself: Palazzo della Gran Guardia (Piazza Bra, close to Town Verona Hall) is home to Vinitaly for You, the evening "wine store" with food and live music for enthusiasts of fine wines.

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