Terroir Vino in Genova

On monday 7. june 2010 the 6th edition of the wine fair Terroir Vino is taking place in Genova and the motto of the event is "where wine, people and the web meet".

The event took place for the first time in 2000, and was created by the italian wine magazine TigullioVino.it, and was supposed to be a place where the producers had the opportunity to meet the readers of the magazine and people interested in writing about wine. And it was such a success that since 2000 the event has been growing, at first it was held at different hotels in Genova but from this year the event is taken place in the historic Magazzini del Cotone (Cotton Storage) at the port of Genova.

The Porto Antico di Genova area was restored to the city by architect Renzo Piano's redevelopment project, which was designed to regenerate life on the piers and wharves of the old port area with cultural, leisure and commercial activities, restaurants and areas for rest and relaxation. Magazzini del Cotone is located in the Porto Antico di Genova. Originally built in the early twentieth century to store goods, it is now a multi-functional facility that is also home to the Conference Centre.

The 150 wineries are selected by the editors of the magazine and has been selected by their tasting panel as the best wines tasted, some of the wineries are returning year after year and new wineries are added to the list.

Time schedule for the event:
- 9.30: arrival of exhibitors at Magazzini del Cotone and setting up of exhibit space
- 10.00: exhibition opens to press and professionals
- 10.00 to 14.30: access to exhibition reserved for press professional
- 14.30 to 20.00: exhibition open to the general public

More information can be found on the website - www.terroirvino.it