Festival weekend planner
Cantine Aperte — a 3-day weekend in Various
Last weekend of May. Various (nationwide), Italy. 40 min from the airport.
The weekend, day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Various (nationwide)
Land at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.
- Day 2
Cantine Aperte
Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.
- Day 3
Wine country day in Various
Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.
Where to stay
- Hotels in Various (nationwide)
Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.
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One winery worth a detour
Gravner
WTG pickThe birthplace of the modern orange wine movement — Gravner's qvevri cellar in a Slovenian border village is wine's most important pilgrimage.
- Address
- Località Lenzuolo Bianco 9, 34170 Oslavia, Gorizia, Italy
- Appointment
- required
- Tasting price
- Free tasting with cellar tour
- Website
- Visit
Where to eat
Trattoria Mario
€No-frills communal-table trattoria in Florence's San Lorenzo market, open since 1953
Must try: Bistecca alla fiorentina
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- Nearest airport
- Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
- Festival site
- Visit official site
Insider tip
Download the Movimento Turismo del Vino app pre-event to map lesser-known producers in less-touristed regions like Friuli or Sicily—the famous Tuscan estates will be mobbed. Hit cellars before 11 AM or after 4 PM to avoid crowds and get genuine cellar-master conversations.
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