Events

Established under the patronage of the governments of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania as part of the "Open Balkan" initiative, Wine Vision by Open Balkan is the first wine fair in the Balkans and will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 10 to 12 October 2026.

Vinitaly International Academy returns to New York for the 35th edition of its certification course.

Following the completion of the online theoretical modules, students will gather on October 25–26, 2026, at Banville Wine Merchants for an immersive tasting program featuring some of Italy’s finest wines and led by VIA Faculty member Sarah Heller MW.

Dopo il successo crescente delle prime edizioni, Vinitaly.USA 2026 torna con nuove opportunità di business, tasting e networking per rafforzare il legame tra il vino italiano e il mercato nordamericano.

Wine tourism remains one of the brightest growth areas in the wine world, especially among American travellers to Italy. Recent studies suggest that more than half of Americans travelling to Italy now place wine, food or both at the centre of their itinerary. Yet most continue to visit the same regions and wineries, leaving enormous opportunity for producers and territories still outside the usual routes.

How do different tasting frameworks approach Italian wine? This session brings together the Italian Wine Center, Educational Partner of wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum / Vinitaly.USA, and Vinitaly International Academy for a live blind tasting focused on method, language and interpretation.

For an Italian winery, finding an importer or distributor is only the beginning. A wine can be available in the United States without ever making it onto an important wine list, being poured by the glass, or reaching the consumer.