Slow Wine Fair, the only international fair for good, clean and fair wine, returns for its third edition at BolognaFiere from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 February.
The event is organized by BolognaFiere and SANA, the International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Products, under the artistic direction of Slow Food, and promotes wines from sustainable agriculture, which is focused on the defence of biodiversity and agricultural landscape, the judicious use of its resources, the socio-cultural growth of rural communities, and an increasing consumer awareness.
Approximately one thousand exhibitors, representing the entire wine supply chain: from wineries, selected by a commission of experts, to the world of Italian bitter liqueurs (amaro) – with the Fiera dell’Amaro d’Italia – and spirits, to give space also to after-meals, and supply chain partners that offer machinery, equipment and innovative technologies to improve the sustainability of the agricultural system.
In many cases, the wineries will offer certified organic or biodynamic wines for tasting, thanks also to BolognaFiere’s long-standing collaboration with FederBio.
In addition to Italian wines, there are exhibitors from wine-producing neighbors like Austria, France, Germany and Spain, as well as from further field, including Argentina, Chile, Georgia, Turkey, Australia and China.
With the support of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Chambers of Commerce and BolognaFiere’s network of agents, numerous foreign buyers have been recruited and the share of operators from Central-Northern Europe is significant.
These professionals can use an online matching service to set up one-to-one meetings with potential business partners.
Among the most eagerly awaited appointments at the Slow Wine Fair are the Masterclasses, the guided tastings exploring both the Italian and international wine scene and the bitters.
The focus of the meetings in the Arenas, on the other hand, is the fertility of the soil, the main theme of the 2024 edition. Slow Wine Fair is a b2b event aimed at the Horeca and large-scale retail trade, but on Sunday 25 its doors are also open to all wine lovers interested in broadening their tasting horizons.
