Wine Events and Fairs in Italy 2025: The Complete Calendar from August to December
Why follow wine events in Italy in 2025?
2025 is an extraordinary year for the Italian wine sector: the calendar from August to December offers widespread festivals, international fairs, guided tastings, traditional festivals and previews of prestigious vintages .
Participating means:
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Tasting Italian DOC and DOCG wines in unique settings
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Meet the producers directly at the tasting tables
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Discovering new talents and emerging terroirs
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Combining wine, culture, music and food and wine tourism
Wine Events in Italy – Calendar from August to December 2025
August 2025
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Calici di Stelle 2025 – Tastings under the stars in Italian villages until August 24.
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Borgo diVino in Tour – Erice (29–31/08) – Sicilian wines and walks in the medieval village.
September 2025
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Douja d'Or – Asti (12–21/09) : historic Piedmontese wine festival.
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Expo Chianti Classico – Greve in Chianti (11–14/09) : over 60 producers in the heart of Tuscany.
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Roman Harvest – Rome (14/09) : urban harvest at the Botanical Garden.
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Enologica Montefalco (19–21/09) : Sagrantino and Umbrian wines in a widespread festival.
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Wine Next – Padua (20–22/09) : B2B fair open to the public.
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Trentodoc Festival – Trento (26–28/09) : mountain bubbles between cities and cellars.
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Alba Wine Festival (21 and 28/09) : native Piedmontese wines in the city center.
October 2025
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Milano Wine Week (4–12/10) : 200+ events in the city, tastings and wine districts.
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Champagne Experience – Bologna (5–6/10) : the largest Italian show dedicated to Champagne.
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Nizza is… – Nizza Monferrato (4–6/10) : focus on Barbera DOCG.
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Marino Grape Festival (5/10) : tradition, folklore and fountains that pour wine.
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Hostaria Verona (17–19/10) : urban festival with over 300 wines.
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Terre di Pisa Food & Wine Festival (17–19/10) : Pisan excellence and truffles.
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Vèn – Winemakers and Terroir – Lugo (17–19/10) : wine artisans and masterclasses.
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DoctorWine Guide – Milan (27–28/09) & Rome (11/10) : tastings of the top award-winning wines.
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Slow Wine – Milan (19/10) : 480 wineries and 900 wines from all over Italy.
November 2025
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Golosaria Milano (1–3/11) : 500 food & wine exhibitors.
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Millenaria DiVino – Gonzaga (1–2/11) : exhibition-market of Mantuan wines and specialties.
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Merano WineFestival (7–11/11) : one of the most exclusive in the world.
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TreVino – Treviglio (8–9/11) : 60 emerging wineries in Lombardy.
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Wine Tech Symposium – Milan (14/11) : innovation and digital for wine.
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FIVI Wine Market – Bologna (15–17/11) : over 1000 independent winemakers.
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Benvenuto Brunello – Montalcino (20–24/11) : Brunello 2021 preview.
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Wine Fair – Piacenza (22–24/11) : new fair for enthusiasts and trade.
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Autumn Glasses – Ferrara (28–30/11) : tastings in the Estense Castle.
December 2025
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ReWine Winter Edition – Verona (6–7/12) : Veronese wines in Villa Arvedi.
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Glasses at the Museum – Busto Arsizio (7–8/12) : indoor Christmas market-exhibition.
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They Will Be Famous in Wine – Florence (December, dates to be tbc) : fair for young emerging winemakers.
Accreditation Methods
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Open to the public : fairs, festivals, exhibitions and markets (e.g. Hostaria, Calici di Stelle).
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By reservation/ticket : masterclasses, guided tastings, Slow Wine and DoctorWine events.
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Reserved for operators : Wine Next (last day), Benvenuto Brunello (trade sessions), Wine Tech Symposium.
The 2025 wine calendar in Italy from August to December is a mosaic of experiences: from popular festivals such as the Marino Grape Festival , to major international events such as the Merano WineFestival and Milan Wine Week .
👉 Whether you are a wine lover or an industry professional , there is a perfect event for you.
