After eight years of absence, today, Saturday, August 6 great return of Goblets of Stars in Lucera , the Romanesque cities that dauna with its impressive Roman amphitheater, it has already been the scene of three previous editions. This year the first stage of Puglia opens the event at the national level with special guest Donatella Cinelli Colombini , founder of MTV Italy and creator of the event, which will cut the ribbon of the event with a toast authorities in Piazza del Duomo.
a presence that will give more prestige to one of the pivotal events of the Apulia Wine Tourism Movement , the occasion in which all wine enthusiasts meet the firmament of the wines of Puglia in the most beautiful historical town, a host of activities and performances of opera and folk music.
This year the event is part of the project PSR 2014-2020 of the Department of Food Resources of Puglia Region, which from the first edition collaborated for the success of the event.
the evening will begin by buying the Star in one of three available information point in Piazza Duomo, via Augustus corner via Napoleon Battle Square San Giacomo (10 €, glass goblet with pocket book of eight tickets tasting, bagels bag); The news this year is that the kit will also include a nice and useful gadgets, a straw for the alcohol test contained in an information flyer with the map of the night, to invite everyone to make free breathalyzer test before leaving the event safely. “ aware Drink ” is in fact the message of this year’s event along, of course, that always good to drink only ever quality wines.
The route winds ideally through wine regions of Puglia – Lands of Nero di Troia from via Charles II of Anjou in via P. Giannone, Terre del Primitivo from St. James in via Antonio Salvia, Terre del Negroamaro in viale Augustan – allowing many winelovers expected to undertake a real and virtual tour of the wine Puglia. A guide visitors on their way through the more than sixty wineries and 150 labels for tasting there will be the sommelier of ‘sommelier and aspiring AIS Puglia , which presidieranno the tasting tables to tell the regional wine heritage, its beautiful territories, the excellent local vines and the prestigious appellations of origin.
Along the way, wine enthusiasts will be able to participate in fun and educational activities organized in some of the most prestigious historic location of the city, to discover all the rich artistic heritage of Lucera.
the Museo Civico Fiorelli will host the wine tasting Cacc’e Mmitte Lucera, historical name Apulia pride of the city, organized in collaboration with the Consortium Doc. Palazzo Petrilli will be the scene to sensory fun game “ a nose test “, where you play with your nose in the glass trying to identify the main hints of Primitivo, Nero di Troia, Negroamaro. The sharpest noses are awarded a free supply of regional wines (both activities by appointment, free, rolling max 25 people at a time).
There will also be moments of entertainment to accompany the tasting under the stars and complete the wine tale through the opera and popular music. In Piazza del Duomo, in a cheerful tavern ‘atmosphere, the music group folkoristica “U’munacidde” will be starred in “Wine in Music”, exciting traditional repertoire pugliese, who will star as the wine and the food. Through stories of parties, popular festivities will sing of wine, vintage, toasts which are usually improvised during weddings.
The great opera concert “The Wine Opera” will have its exceptional setting Roman Amphitheatre, which comes alive with a triumphant repertoire of Opera arias praising the friendliness of the wine performed by three soloists -tenore, baritone and soprano – with a choir of 35 voices and the accompaniment of piano and string quintet, by the cultural association “ Gershwin “. Three times, at 21.30, 22.30 and 23.30 (free admission for up to 1000 people take turns invitation retreat at the entrance of the Amphitheatre). All shows will be repeated several times during the evening.
To follow all the evening’s program on your smartphone or tablet, this year Goblets of Stars also reserve a technological novelty: the app Goblets Stars Lucera, a digital brochure enriched content on the route, the program, the wines for tasting. The app will be downloadable from QR code published on any communication material available during the evening, on the panels that will track the path, on the flyer containing the straw-gadgets or online on Play Store or Apple Store. And to know everything about the wines of Puglia and bring the information even after the event, another QR code will be available for download the app Ampelopuglia , a handbook useful and exhaustive on viticulture di Puglia.
After Lucera, Goblets of Stars continues Wednesday, August 10 , where you can drink in the magical night of San Lorenzo in Copertino and conteporanea in the cellar . Will indeed be five wineries on this date will open the doors to allow tourists and wine enthusiasts farther to toast under the stars: Tor de ‘Hawks (Minervino Murge – Bt), The Cellar Andria / Vignuolo (Andria), farm Mazzone (Ruvo di Puglia – Ba), Terre di San Vito (Polignano a Mare – Ba), Cantina Due Palme (Cellino San Marco – Br), with many initiatives, shows and tastings. And there’s more, Goblets of Stars at the Winery continues. Friday 12 August 18 pm doors open from Amastuola in a picturesque farmhouse in Crispiano.
Goblets of Stars is a trademark of the Wine Tourism Movement , registered and legally protected to counter any abuse / imitation and assure consumers quality and professionalism. The event is organized in collaboration with The City of Wine.
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