Slow Wine Fair, the only international fair for good, clean and fair wine, organized by BolognaFiere with the artistic direction of Slow Food, has closed its fourth edition with a very positive outcome.
Simultaneously, SANA Food, BolognaFiere’s new format on healthy eating away from home, took place. The two partnered events (with a single entrance ticket) welcomed 15,000 attendees (+20% compared to 2024) and 300 buyers from 20 countries, selected also thanks to ITA – Italian Trade Agency.
Over 2,000 B2B meetings involved the more than 1,050 wineries in Slow Wine Fair (including 720 organic or biodynamic) and 250 businesses at SANA Food.
At the Slow Wine Fair, professionals and enthusiasts had the opportunity to discover and taste more than 6,000 wines from sustainable viticulture, while at SANA Food the itinerary ranged from the product areas of organic and biodynamic food, vegan, plant-based and vegetarian beverages and foods, functional foods – including free-from and rich-in –, for athletes, the elderly, children, people with allergies or intolerances and those following specific diets, along with PDO, PGI and TSG certified specialties.
The Slow Wine Fair hosted 1,200 exhibitors from all Italian regions and 29 countries. 40% of them have already started the process of reducing bottle weight _ a key focus of the call to action launched by the Slow Wine Coalition _ and adopted other innovations regarding bottle stoppers, labels and boxes.
Participation in the 100-plus scheduled events was remarkable: they included 17 masterclasses, 22 conferences and presentations, the tastings in the regional stands and the Terroir and Slow Spirit Wine List Award.
Excellent feedback also for the fifth Fiera dell’Amaro d’Italia by Amaroteca and ANADI, which brought 26 companies from 13 regions to BolognaFiere, and for Mixology Lab, which featured spirits.
Finally, two new features 2025 proved highly popular: the roasters from the Slow Food Coffee Coalition and cider producers. Slow Wine Fair will return at BolognaFiere from 22 to 24 February 2026.
