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Open Cellars 2015 in Friuli Venezia Giulia
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On 30 and 31 May 2015, the appointment is with the best of Friulian wine: more than 60 producers in the region will open their doors to wine lovers for a new edition, the twenty-third, of Open Cellars. This year's motto "See what you drink."
For 2015, 65 are realities that have joined the initiative: 9 in the Pordenone, one in Trieste, Gorizia and 18 in 37 for Udinese.
From the Grave, the eastern hills, from the Carso DOCG Rosazzo, Open Cellars offers the opportunity for all wine lovers to discover and sample the diverse range of productions that, thanks to the different conformations and regional microclimates, makes Friuli Venezia Giulia a land d 'excellence for great wines.
Not only visits, tastings and appointments "Dinner with the Winemaker", allow you to learn from experts some of the secrets of the wine world and the culture of good wine.
What's New in the program of the 2015 will be "Waiting for Open Cellars", a week (from Monday, May 25) rich experiences and initiatives at wineries, restaurants and local producers for a path towards the weekend.
The formula of the event, however, remains to proven: Saturday, May 30, by reservation, you will be able to attend meetings, sensory pathways and guided visits to the cellar or the "Dinner with the Winemaker", during which wineries will offer tasting menu with pairings between wine and food that will be told personally by the manufacturer.... read more»
The real highlight will be Sunday, May 31 when 65 wineries will open their doors to visitors from 10 to 18.
At the member companies also will be distributed the original kit Unicef Open Cellars: buying cup and strap contributes to the campaign to help children in Nepal.
This edition of Open Cellars also sees the debut of the collaboration between the Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia and Cavò. Born as the original modular wine rack, Cavò, which received Honorable Mention at the Golden Compass Award 2014, it is now expanded version of the display designed specifically for the tenants. The new module, which will be presented on the occasion of Open Cellars, allows you to show the label of the bottles, it need repeatedly expressed by tenants and who exposes the wine, in public or in private. The new Cavò Exhibitor joins the wide range of intelligent rack, which have a structure cassette useful for transporting and storing wine in the dark. The modules Cavò, bottle holders and accessories will be on display in the cellar Conte d'Attimis Maniago in Buttrio, for the duration of Open Cellars.
Open Cellars in Friuli Venezia Giulia is organized by the Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia with the support of Turismo FVG. Thanks to the cooperation partners and the technical sponsors of Open Cellars: Cassa di Risparmio FVG, èStoria, Friuli Doc, Cavò, Water dolomite, Madimer, Kleine Zeitung, QB Quanto Basta, Radio Company, EuroregioneNews, Wine and Holidays.
Launch Contest Spirit of Wine
Open Cellars also marks the official opening of the International Competition for young cartoonists "Spirit of Wine": Participants can submit their works from 31 May to 31 August 2015. The competition, held annually by the Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia in collaboration with the magazine Ottagono, the City and the University of Udine and the Savings Bank of the Friuli Venezia Giulia, collects and selects the most beautiful and funny cartoons about wine made by cartoonists from around the world.
All updates on the initiative can be found on www.cantineaperte.info or by downloading the application for iPhone "Open Cellars", downloadable for free from the App Store.