After the success of its first edition, Vinitaly.USA returns to Chicago on October 5–6, 2025, confirming the prestigious Navy Pier as the event’s venue. A strategic meeting point between Italian wine and the North American market, set in the heart of one of the most dynamic cities in the United States.

With an exhibition area of over 10,000 square meters overlooking Lake Michigan, Vinitaly.USA is establishing itself as a leading platform for the international promotion of Italian wine, offering companies access to buyers, importers, distributors, and trade professionals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other Latin American markets.

The 2024 edition brought together more than 230 Italian producers, over 1,650 labels, and a qualified audience of over 1,500 industry professionals, with a rich program of appointments, tastings, masterclasses, and events dedicated to networking and education.

Partners of the event are the Italian American Chamber of Commerce Chicago | Midwest and ITA - Italian Trade Agency.

New for 2025: Vinitaly International Academy and wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum

The 2025 edition introduces two key components of the Vinitaly ecosystem:

• Vinitaly International Academy (VIA): educational programs and tastings led by international experts, designed to deepen knowledge of Italian wine through its territories, native grape varieties, and producer stories.
• wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum: for the first time in the United States, the forum arrives in Chicago with a program tailored specifically to the North American market.
  
  
  

The forum will feature 30-minute themed seminars, exclusive masterclasses, and blind tastings led by industry professionals. It offers a unique opportunity to showcase the distinctiveness of Italian wine through the direct voices of its most representative producers. All activities will be amplified through targeted coverage on Vinitaly’s digital and social channels and in international media.