{"id":216749,"date":"2016-04-07T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T11:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2"},"modified":"2016-04-07T13:03:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T11:03:05","slug":"vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2","title":{"rendered":"Vinitaly 2016 kicks off in Verona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommario<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab32367e8d22\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab32367e8d22\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2\/#Vinitaly_off-site_events\" >Vinitaly off-site events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2\/#Opera_Wine\" >Opera Wine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2\/#Vinitaly_opening\" >Vinitaly opening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2\/#Vinitaly_program\" >Vinitaly program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/vinitaly-2016-al-via-a-verona-2\/#Exhibitors_at_Vinitaly\" >Exhibitors at Vinitaly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vinitaly_off-site_events\"><\/span>Vinitaly off-site events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A starting from Friday, April 8th, the off-site event <strong>Vinitaly and the City<\/strong> takes place. For four evenings, starting at 7:00 PM (expected for the inauguration), in the Loggia of Fra\u2019 Giocondo, in Piazza dei Signori in <strong>Verona<\/strong>, enthusiasts can admire and taste shows and events specifically set up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opera_Wine\"><\/span>Opera Wine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At the Gran Guardia in <strong>Verona<\/strong>, Saturday, April 9th, is held <strong>Opera Wine<\/strong>. On this occasion, you can taste products from one hundred Italian producers selected by <em>Wine Spectator<\/em>, the most important American industry magazine. At 11:30 AM, the presentation press conference is scheduled, while at 2:45 PM, the Minister of Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina, will participate in the opening of <strong>Opera Wine<\/strong>, along with Veronafiere officials and the mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi. Access to the event is by invitation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vinitaly_opening\"><\/span>Vinitaly opening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sunday, April 10th<\/strong>, the <strong>50th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/viaggi\/vinitaly\">Vinitaly<\/a><\/strong> starts in the VeronaFiere exhibition area. For the first time in its history, the event is inaugurated by a <strong>President of the Republic<\/strong>. <strong>Sergio Mattarella<\/strong> will indeed be present at the inaugural ceremony at 11 AM in the Verdi auditorium of the Europe Congress Center of VeronaFiere. Attending are the president of Veronafiere, Maurizio Danese, the mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi, the president of the Veneto Region, Luca Zaia, and the Minister of Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vinitaly_program\"><\/span>Vinitaly program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, April 11th<\/strong>, the <strong>Sol&amp;Agrifood<\/strong> international quality agri-food exhibition opens, held concurrently with Vinitaly and <strong>Enolitech<\/strong>, a showcase dedicated to technologies for viticulture, enology, and olive growing. The ceremony begins at 10:30 AM in the Agor\u00e0 area of Pavilion C. Following, at 10:40 AM, in the multifunctional hall of the Sol&amp;Agrifood pavilion, the <strong>conference \u201cAgropiracy: when Italy knows how to defend itself\u201d<\/strong> takes place. Participants include the Minister of Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina, and the vice president of the parliamentary commission investigating counterfeiting phenomena, Colomba Mongiello.<\/p>\n<p>Also on <strong>Monday, April 11th<\/strong>, in the afternoon (time yet to be scheduled), a visit by the <strong>Prime Minister<\/strong>, <strong>Matteo Renzi<\/strong>, is expected, who will meet with <strong>Jack Ma<\/strong> \u2013 founder of the Chinese e-commerce platform <strong>Alibaba<\/strong> \u2013 in the Verdi auditorium to discuss the digital challenges facing the wine industry.<\/p>\n<p>The event concludes on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> <strong>April 13th<\/strong> with the <strong>Forum of agricultural ministers from 16 European wine-producing countries<\/strong>, convened at Vinitaly by the Minister of Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina. The assembly&#8217;s opening is scheduled for 10:15 AM at the Veronafiere offices. Representatives from Italy, France, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Germany, Spain, and Hungary are expected.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exhibitors_at_Vinitaly\"><\/span>Exhibitors at Vinitaly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To learn about the <a href=\"http:\/\/catalogo.vinitaly.com\/it\/cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">exhibitors and wine and food producers attending Vinitaly<\/a>, simply visit the official website or follow the link provided on this page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">All set in Verona for Vinitaly, this year reaching its fiftieth edition. 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