L’investitura del maiale – San Giorgio di Piano | Wine and Food Academy
The new year kicks off again with Wine and Food Academy 2025/2026 events: “L’investitura del maiale” in San Giorgio di Piano (BO). 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 . The goal is 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 Wine and Food Academy meeting into an experience of taste, culture and responsibility. This is how conviviality becomes a means of building the future.
The project enjoys the patronage of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the City of Parma and the City of San Giorgio di Piano . It is part of the initiatives to support 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.
L’investitura del maiale – Sunday, January 18, 2026, San Giorgio di Piano (BO)
The association’s 2026 will open with “L’investitura del maiale ,” Sunday, Jan. 18 at La Misericordia 1850 farmhouse. Reviving an ancient ritual of the Bolognese and Emilian countryside, participants will witness the processing of the pig.
An event that celebrates the tradition of norcina and the deep connection between territory and craftsmanship, values that are central to the Wine and Food Academy’s journey.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity to talk with producers and discover the secrets of curing, natural preservation and ideal pairings with local wines