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Wine Championship, Fiesole 05-09-2008 to 07-09-2008
Il campionato di vino, popular competition for wine taster held in Roman theatre of Fiesole 5-7 September 2008. The competition will be enriched with gastronomic stands, wine producers, artisan, assays and wine tasting. The authentic “Olimpiade Enologica” is contest between 16 expert parts coming from all parts of Italy.
The Championship will carry out in center of exceptional beauty: the Roman Theatre of Fiesole and the adjacent archaeological area. It will be possible to taste true gastronomic delights: from the best Italian producers, to the wines of the small farms and much more.
Manifestations offer:
- tasting
- laboratories of the taste
- suppers
- seminaries
There will be also rewards for the best wine producers of the area.
The highlights of competition will be connection between Slow Food Florence and Slow Food Berlin, with promotion of the event with international breath. To such purpose the manifestation has received the sponsorship of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Second edition of wine championship, very popular for tasters, is organized by Slow Food Florence and with the sponsorship of the Commune of Fiesole.
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