Barbera, its history its declinations, a journey between the Via Emilia and Piedmont – Basilicanova (PR) | Wine and Food Academy

Wine and Food Academy 2025/2026 events continue with “Barbera, its history its declinations, a journey between the Via Emilia and Piedmont.” Tastings, culture and charity to support Father Paolino’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.

Barbera, its history its declinations, a journey between the Via Emilia and Piedmont – Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Basilicanova (PR)

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 will return to the President Tennis Club with “Barbera, its history its declinations, a journey between the Via Emilia and Piedmont,” a tasting led by sommelier Thomas Coccolini Haertl that will compare nine labels from Piedmont and Emilia. A number of producers will be present.