In April, the guided tastings of Strada del Barolo return with an initial schedule of events during the traditional spring event of Alba. In May and June the tastings will continue in the castles of Roddi and Barolo.

Having become, in the last few years, an appointment not to be missed for hundreds of wine lovers visiting Langhe, the Wine Tasting Experience®, an original tasting format devised by Strada del Barolo, returns in spring with a calendar that will begin Saturday, April 25^th, 2015 and continue through to June 13^th, 2015. Thanks to the renewed collaboration with Ente Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d’Alba, which organizes the annual Alba Truffle Fair, the first events will be held as part of the 39^th Vinum edition, highlight of the Piedmontese wine making spring, with a short format lasting an hour, keeping with the model already tested at the previous Truffle Fair.

Format

Following the example of the French Ecole Du Vin, the Wine Tasting Experience® goes beyond traditional wine tasting in a single producer’s cellar, a common experience for all wine tourists, and gives the opportunity to compare labels from different producers in a single appointment.

The presence of territory experts who are able to reveal the secrets of wine and ready to satisfy any curiosity, is the main added value for attending wine lovers: the “teachers” are indeed skilled producers, oenologists and sommeliers who can guide the audience through a sensory journey that starts with what the consumer perceives in a wine to better understand the features and learn how to best use their own senses.

Questions from the audience, insights, tips on tasting, wine from a variety of producers and, not least, the prestigious locations in which the tastings are held: all these elements make the Wine Tasting Experience® a new way to approach wine knowledge and provide a unique opportunity to delve into the details of the wine growing and production of Langhe and Roero. Also, to make the experience even more interactive, since last year, teachers now use a supporting video rich in infographics and interactive maps that participants can consult directly on their mobile devices during the tastings. The content access is also possible on the day following the Wine Tasting Experience®.

With a special eye on the growing number of foreign wine tourists, the Wine Tasting Experience® is also led in English, to meet the needs of wine-lovers from around the world interested in knowing, in depth, the wine growing territory and its production.

Locations

In addition to Palazzo Mostre e Congressi of Alba, where the special appointment within Vinim will be held, the other locations that will host the tasting will be the Castle of Roddi, confirmed as the main venue of the Wine Tasting Experiences®, and the Castle of Barolo, which will be the setting of the Wine Tasting Experience®, organized to celebrate the twinning between Comitato per la valorizzazione dei castelli delle Langhe e del Roero and Parchi del Ducato di Parma e Piacenza together with Unione Montana Appennino Parma Est.

Topics

“The Taste of the Hills” and “The Crus of the King” are the themes that will alternate during this spring season. “The Taste of the Hills” is an introductory journey among the most characteristic productions of Piedmont, with the tasting of six different wines: Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barolo and Moscato; “The Crus of the King” is a journey punctuated by a tasting of five different Barolo labels.

In addition to the “regular” appointments , it is always possible to organize a Wine Tasting Experience® customized exclusively for groups of at least six people, who can decide, together with the organizers, dates, times, locations, languages ​​(besides Italian: English, French and German) and, of course, the choice of the wines to taste!

A further opportunity is offered during major events taking place in the Langhe region: on Saturday 30^th May 2015 a special Wine Tasting Experience® is planned in conjunction with “Io, Barolo”, the event organized by Strada del Barolo to celebrate the new Barolo vintage together with all the associated producers, which, of course, will feature the King of Wines …

Dates and time 

Special events for of Vinum:

Saturday 25^th April 2015 – 4.30pm
Vinum – Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba
“Il gusto del Territorio”
Duration: 1h
Price: 20 €**

Sunday 26^th April 2015 – 4.30pm
Vinum – Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba
“I Cru del Barolo”
Duration: 1h
Price: 20 €**

Friday 1^st May 2015
Vinum – Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba
4.30pm: “Il gusto del territorio” (IT)
Duration: 1h
Price: 20 €**

Saturday 2^nd May 2015
Vinum – Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba
4.30pm: “I Cru del Barolo” (IT)
Duration: 1h
Price: 20 €**

Sunday 3^rd May2015
Vinum – Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba
4.30pm: “Il gusto del territorio” (IT)
Duration: 1h
Price: 20 €**

(**): including Vinum access

Regular programme: 

Saturday 16 May 2015
Roddi Castle
3.00pm: “The Crus of the King” (ENG)
5.00pm: “I Cru del Re” (IT)
Duration: 1h 30min.
Price: 30 €

Saturday 23^rd May 2015
Barolo Castle (special appointment for the twinning with Parma and Piacenza)
3.00pm: “The Taste of the Hills” (ENG)
5.00pm: “Il gusto del territorio” (IT)
Duration: 1h 30min.
Price: 25 €

Saturday 30^th May 2015
Roddi Castle
3.00pm: Special event “Io, Barolo” (ENG)
5.00pm: Special event “Io, Barolo” (IT)
Duration: 1h 30min.
Price: 30 €

Saturday 6^th June 2015
Roddi Castle
3.00pm: “The Taste of the Hills” (ENG)
5.00pm: “Il gusto del territorio” (IT)
Duration: 1h 30min.
Price: 25 €

Saturday 13^th June 2015
Roddi Castle
3.00pm: “The Crus of the King” (ENG)
5.00pm: “I Cru del Re” (IT)
Duration: 1h 30min.
Price: 30 €

All dates in the calendar are guaranteed. Booking is essential and will be confirmed once the payment of the requested Wine Tasting Experience® has been made.

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For info and booking:
tasting@stradadelbarolo.it
www.winetastingexperience.it
Tel: +39 0173 220943

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