"Cesena in Bolla" at Cesena Fiera with record numbers: February 10th and 11th

Open to industry professionals, wine lovers and sommeliers, the event presents bubbles from Franciacorta, Trento Doc, Oltrepò Pavese, Alta Langa, Champagne and Cava, as well as other Italian territories dedicated to sparkling wine production. Great reds, whites and rosés can also be tasted at the producers' tables, along with quality food options.

'Cesena in Bolla # Non solo bollicine' returns on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 February , the event, now in its tenth edition , linked to national and international 'bubbles'. Under the spotlight at Cesena Fiera are the best Classic Method Sparkling Wines that are concentrated in the 4 most suitable Italian territories: Trento Doc, Franciacorta, Oltrepò Pavese, Altalanga, with a main focus, this year, on the 'mountain bubbles' of Trentino. Along with the national bubbles, a large group of labels from beyond the Alps with Champagne and Cremant from France and Cava from Spain. Without forgetting the best Prosecco accompanied by a selection of other Martinotti Method bubbles from all over Italy, to which is added a wide representation of still, white, red and rosé wines to complete the sparkling wine production of the wineries present in Cesena.

Paired with wine, as is tradition at Cesena In Bolla, top-quality food tastings. Among the companies present at the tasting stands that see the dynamic collaboration of students and teachers of the Ial of Cesenatico, Greci Industrie Alimentare which supplies fresh products, gastronomy and baked specialties to the restaurant industry, 'Canuti Pastificio Tradizione Italiana' from Rimini, the salami factory 'Norcia per Voi', 'Antica Foma', a distributor of cheeses and cured meats from Modena and remaining in the delicious world of cheeses the Sardinian distributor 'Ruiu'. The offer among the stands is completed by the artisanal chocolate of the Forlì-based 'Fratelli Gardini', the delicacies of Siena Tartufi and a representation of selected beers from 'BluBai' and local gins, 'Falterona', Appennino Tosco-Romagnolo, 'Alba 87' from Cesena.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event, Cesena in Bolla is offering record numbers this year: 230 companies represented at the Fair, for approximately 1600 labels to taste including sparkling wines and other references put on the field by producers from all over Italy, including Emilia Romagna, France and Spain. In the spotlight for an unmissable showcase, the 'mountain bubbles' of Trento Doc with a representation of all 67 wineries belonging to the Consortium.

Organized by Taste Production , a company from Romagna that offers services in the world of wine and food to the Horeca sector, Cesena in Bolla this year comes at a particular time for the world of catering and beverage, which is facing the new strong tightening of sanctions in the Highway Code related to alcohol consumption.

“Cesena in Bolla this year – says Ivan Tesei, owner of Taste Production – wants to be an opportunity for a serious discussion and an exchange of opinions among professionals on this very topic. In fact, too much noise has been made about the issue. From Cesena in Bolla – continues Tesei – I would like a conciliatory message to arrive… The new rules are harsher, it is true, the sanctions but they do not change the parameters. We all need to use common sense, the rules of conscious drinking. Two glasses of wine at the table are not to be demonized. You just need to avoid overdoing it. Drink less to drink better, consciously, to accompany food, to taste, not to get high…”. “And in this sense – concludes Tesei – the lesson of awareness that comes from the Italian Sommelier Association, which has granted patronage to the event this year, is important”.

Organized for the fourth consecutive year in the pavilions of the Fiera in Pievesestina, after the 'trendy' years spent at the Teatro Verdi, Cesena in Bolla reconfirms its vocation for B2B with operators in the sector who enter the Fiera for free after mandatory registration on the site. The logistical advantages of the move are countless, including the large spaces for installations, the proximity to the A14 and E45 toll booths, and the availability of hundreds of free parking spaces on site.

A plus not to be underestimated for the thousands of professionals (last year over 5,000 in the two days) of the world of catering, beverage and hospitality from all over Northern Italy and the Riviera Romagnola who await the Cesena event in February to renew and enhance their wine list. But Cesena in Bolla is also open to wine lovers and sommeliers with limited and paid entrances (200 tickets available at 30 euros for the public, 15 for sommeliers with an AIS membership card, during the two days of the fair, purchasable only online). Among the technical sponsors, the supply of edible ice by Sun Ice, the 'green' Scarpellini Garden set-up and the sponsorship of 'Odessa distribuzioni alberghiere' which will make the prestigious Stolzle Lausitz glasses available for the event, which can be collected with a deposit at the entrance.

Cesena Fiera Headquarters Via Dismano 3845 - 47521 Cesena

Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February

Opening hours: 11.30am – 7.30pm

Entrance fee for the public €30 (AIS members €15), purchasable only online from the website www.cesenainbolla.com)

For the Horeca channel, free accreditations upon registration on the site

Deposit for glasses €5. Breathalyser tests also available at the exit at a cost of €2