The vision of Soriano – Bolzano | Wine and Food Academy

Soriano’s vision, 2nd Wine and Food Academy 2025/2026 event in Bolzano. Tastings, culture and charity to support Father Pauline’s schools in Uganda.

Wine and Food Academy 2025/2026: a journey through taste, culture and solidarity

The Wine and Food Academy APS presents the fall-winter 2025/2026 season, a journey of nine food and wine events designed to enhance the culture of Italian wine and food through tasting experiences, meetings, insights and moments of conviviality.

The events, scheduled between Parma, Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Bolzano and Soriano Calabro, offer a journey that combines tradition and innovation, with a focus on dialogue between territories and the discovery of authentic productions.

But the festival is not only a tribute to taste: each stage also takes on a solidarity value. In fact, part of the proceeds from each event will be donated to the“Friends of Father Paolino” Association to complete the school in Kakoni, Uganda, and other educational and health facilities started by Comboni missionary Father Paolino Tomaino, who passed away in 2024 after more than 50 years of work in Africa.

A concrete commitment that transforms every meeting of the Wine and Food Academy into an experience of taste, culture and responsibility, where conviviality becomes a means of building the future.
>The project enjoys the patronage of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Municipality of Parma and the Municipality of San Giorgio di Piano, and is part of the initiatives in support of the candidacy of Italian Cuisine as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Key collaborations include Rotary FRACH Team Italy 4 – Bologna North “Giulietta Masina” Delegation, FenImprese Bologna and numerous national food and wine excellence.

The full season schedule is available at
www.wineandfoodacademy.it
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The vision of Soriano – Saturday, October 25, 2025, Bolzano

The second event of the season takes the Wine and Food Academy out of the region to Bolzano for a meeting with strong cultural and symbolic value. “The Vision of Soriano – A Bridge of Faith between Bolzano and Soriano Calabro.”

The event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, at the historic Pasticceria Malavenda 1872, weaves faith, art and sweetness into an ideal dialogue between northern and southern Italy.

Mariangela Preta, archaeologist and director of the Polo Museale di Soriano Calabro, will speak during the meeting, who will talk about the history and artistic heritage of the Calabrian village. This will be followed by the presentation of the book “Dolcemente Me” by Alessandra Uriselli, dedicated to the affective and identity value of traditional pastries.

To conclude the evening, a tasting of artisanal desserts paired with Moscato di Saracena fromAzienda Agricola Diana. A sensory experience uniting two distant territories but united by the same passion for beauty and sharing.