Capriva del Friuli – Wine, Health, and Longevity

Wine, Health, and Longevity: The National Medical-Scientific Congress on October 24 at Villa Russiz. Science, medicine, and the local region at the historic Friulian estate

Longevity sciences, clinical evidence, and institutional dialogue: these are the three pillars of the National Medical-Scientific Congress and Institutional Forum “Wine, Health & Longevity 2026,” scheduled for October 24
2026 at the Villa Russiz Foundation in Capriva del Friuli (GO). The event will feature 260 participants and is sponsored by the Municipality of Capriva del Friuli, IRVAS (Institute for Research on Wine, Food, and Health), and Wine in Moderation.

The program consists of a morning scientific session offering ECM (Continuing Medical Education) credits and an afternoon session open to the public and institutions.

Morning Scientific Session – ECM Accreditation

The morning session, moderated by Dr. Roberto Marini and Andrea Marocco, is dedicated to clinical and
insights into the relationship between moderate consumption of wine and coffee, metabolism, and longevity. The speakers:

• Sara Mirabella, “Liver Health and Alcohol Metabolism,”
  ; Chief Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Gorizia Hospital, ASUGI
• Giorgio Soardo “The Liver and Coffee”
  Specialist in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, University of Udine
• Roberto Marini “Cardiovascular and Renal Health and Alcohol and Coffee Consumption”
  Specialist in Cardiology and Nephrology, Private Practice, Trieste and Gorizia
• Arianna Ius “How to Balance Wine and Coffee Consumption with Exercise”
  Medical Director, Sports Medicine Clinic – Area Giuliana, Trieste, ASUGI
• Bruno Fabris “Hypertension and Obesity”
  Adjunct Professor, University of Trieste | Former Director of Clinical Medicine, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste

To conclude the CME session, a presentation by Prof. Attilio Giacosa (President of the Institute for Research on Wine, Food, and Health | Adjunct Professor of Clinical Nutrition, University of Pavia | Gastroenterologist and consultant, Italian Diagnostic Center in Milan and the Humanitas San Pio X Group): “Wine and the Mediterranean Diet: A Global and Holistic Perspective.”

Afternoon Session – Institutional Forum

The afternoon begins with a series of presentations on various topics.

• Prof. Attilio Giacosa will deliver the opening presentation on wine, longevity, oncology, and the introduction of IRVAS.
• Matteo Lovo, “Evolution of Consumption and New Consumer Trends,”
  , President of Assoenologi FVG
• Giangiacomo Gallarati Scotti Bonaldi “FederDOC and the Protection of Italian Wine: Certified Quality as a Guarantee for the Consumer”
  President of FederDOC | Vice President of the Prosecco DOC Protection Consortium | President of Confagricoltura Veneto
• Matteo Bellotto “Understanding Ourselves Through Wine: Mindful Consumption”
  Head of Communications and Promotion, Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Colli Orientali & Ramandolo

Institutional Roundtable – 4:40 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.

The day concludes with the Institutional Roundtable discussion titled “From Health to the Glass: Wine, Science, and Sustainability,” moderated by Andrea Marocco and Dr. Roberto Marini.

Speakers:

• Prof. Attilio Giacosa, “Health and the Effects of Wine: A Clinical-Scientific Perspective.”
  President of the Institute for Research on Wine, Food, and Health | Adjunct Professor of Clinical Nutrition, University of Pavia
• Nadia Frittella “Conscious and Responsible Consumption”
  Secretary General, Wine in Moderation, Brussels
• Luca Rigotti “Sustainability of the European Wine Supply Chain”
  Chair of the Wine Working Group, Copa-Cogeca (Brussels) | President of the Mezzacorona Group | President of the Consorzio DOC delle Venezie
• Gianni Menotti “Quality in the Glass and Reducing Alcohol Content While Preserving Organoleptic Characteristics”
  International Winemaker

Science in the Service of a Culture of Mindful Drinking

The conference is organized by Andrea Marocco (President and Scientific Director), a medical student and surgery student at
and holder of a HealthTech patent, and by Dr. Roberto Marini (President and Scientific Director), a cardiologist and nephrologist and national advisor to ANCE. The scientific committee brings together clinicians in Internal Medicine
, Hepatology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Clinical Nutrition.

“We want to build a bridge between medical research and the world of wine, demonstrating with rigorous scientific data that the relationship between quality wine and well-being is a topic that must be treated with seriousness, without oversimplifications of any kind.”
(Andrea Marocco, Scientific Director)

Practical Information

• Date: October 24, 2026
• Location: Fondazione Villa Russiz, Via Russiz 6, Capriva del Friuli (GO)
• CME Session: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – reserved for healthcare professionals
• Afternoon Forum: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM – open to the public
• Organizing Secretariat: MD Studio Congressi
• Official website: www.mdstudiocongressi.com
• For information and press accreditation requests: info@mdstudiocongressi.co