With the recent appointment of the sector fair and with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan, the sixth edition of Best Wine Stars ends with the participation confirming the great public success of the previous year, with an increasingly massive presence of the sector employees, of which 55% buyer and 10% journalists, while the Lovers composed 35% of the entry audience. From 17 to 19 May, the public had the opportunity to discover over 1200 labels and participate sopra numerous moments of study, consolidating the event as one of the most anticipated and dynamic sopra the international food and wine scene.
Important networking opportunities have been made possible thanks to the new official Visit.Bestwinestars.com platform, which allowed the participating companies to connect with the operators of the sector accredited before and during the fair. The internal messaging system recorded a high turnout, with over 17,500 messages sent to set the appointments to be carried out during the event. The exhibitors met sector operators, Italians and foreigners from 45 countries: printing, buyers, distributors, importers, wine bars, restaurateurs and enthusiasts, confirming the international value of Best Wine Stars sopra the sector.
Enzo Carbone, founder of Prodes Italia, a company creator of the event, said:
“We are very satisfied with the quality of visitors, even higher than the previous edition, and the consequent growth of business opportunities generated during the event. I am proud to have developed an excellent matching system between visitors and exhibitors, which will be further enhanced for 2026, the year sopra which Best wine Stars was officially recognized as an international fair.”
Great turnout and appreciation also for the masterclasses, seminar and Tastng Room that took place the days of 17 and 18 May sopra the Piranesi room, recording the most out of the most authoritative voices: Adua Villaggio, writer, digital narrator, sommelier and entrepreneur, Chiara Giannotti, Wine Expert and communicator, creator of wine.Tv, collaborator and tasting of the essential guide Wine wines by Doctorwine, author of the book The perfect cellar of Rizzoli, Fabio Bacchi, founder of Bartales and Roma Show, Francesco Quarna, speaker of Radio Deejay and Vignaiolo, Giambattista Marchetto, Wine Journalist and director of Vinonephonews24, Pazzia Asperti, Sommelier and Creator of the Community The Sommelier , Stefania Vinciguerra, professional journalist, -in -chief of Doctorwine and the essential guide to the wines of Italy, Valentina Vercelli, journalist of La Cuisco Italiana and Condé Nast Traveller.
Sunday 18 May at 10:00 the Best Wine Stars Awards ceremony took place, conducted by Adua Villaggio. Quanto a the presence of producers, journalists, sommeliers and operators of the world of catering, the category winners and the most innovative projects of 2025 were disclosed:
BEST GREEN PROJECT
Juror: Attilio Viganò | Commercial Director of GlassBoVinciatore Glass: Nenci farm – “Agricultural Self -Sentepability” Project “Motivation: an self -sufficient agricultural ecosystem that combines solar energy, precision agriculture and circular management of resources for a -impact agriculture.
BEST HOSPITALITY PROJECT
OVERTAGE: Andrea Guolo | Wine Director News 24 and Italianwinetourvinciator: Nenci farm – “Chiusi sopra ” project Motivation: Hospitality en plein air which merges sustainability, culture and landscape, intercepting an innovative segment of the wine tourism.
Best Friends Innovation
Juror: Adua Villaggio | Writer, digital narrator, sommelier and entrepreneurvinis: Royal Fonte – “4 white” project motivation: a wine without sulphites resulting advanced research native variety, which combines health, quality and territorial identity.
BEST BUYER SELECTION
Juror: Alessandro Rossi | National Category Wine Partasa Srl3 Winners:
Capienza Manoylo: fresh and easy wines drinking with good material. Sassocorno: excellent Malvasia Macerata, aromas of tea and dried fruit. Valentina Cubi: fresh and light wines, distinct from the soft style of the zona.
Juror: Ramon Addazi Gouveia | CEO of Magaras3 winners:
Cerbero cellar: refined wines, involving tasting with their “Pelle di dante”. Maro Wine (Cuvée Maria): Exceptional white range sopra a historic family . Pasquale Mondatore (Morgatta): surprising and sensory white negramaro.
OVERTAGE: Stefano Bagnoli | Director of La Pantenza.uk3 winners:
Maro Wines: secular wine tradition with harmonious and rich wines. Sassocorno: sustainable excellence with a strong link to the terroir. Valentina Cubi: constant quality and modern techniques sopra compliance with the territory.
Juror: Jaroslaw Modzelewski | SHOPPENPENA CO-FOUNDER AND THE BARKING DOG AGAVERIA3 WINNERS:
Punic liquor: detailed presentation and large and well -kept range. Love beer agricultural company: collaboration between producers to expand the market. Urka spirits: excellent products with deep knowledge and excellent presentation.
MILANO WINE & SPIRITS EXPLORER
GIRLO: Prodes Italia Srl10 Winners: Barba_Milano, Dasein, Element Bā, Gran Baguttin, The customs of good taste, Nabucco, Ribot Borghetto, Don Juan Restaurant, Tannico Wine , Ugo Cocktail-party Raise: Award aimed at celebrating and promoting the Milanese realities that are distinguished par excellence, quality, welcome and narrative ability, affirming themselves as Ambassadors of food and wine culture.
BEST LOGO
GIRLO: Prodes Italia Srlvinciatore: APENERA SRLMOTIVATION: strong and original logo, which blends territorial identity, craftsmanship and mythology.
BEST LABEL
GOORING: PRODES ITALIA SRLVINERTORE: Punico Liquori | Uginmotivation label: original and narrative label, which combines folklore and Sicilian identity with contemporary style.
BEST SPIRIT
Juror: Fabio Bacchi | Founder of Bartales and Roma ShowVinciatore: Distill Hub – Xamorfos Ginmotivation: young and bold gin that reinterprets distiller art with personality and quality.
BEST HERBAL LIQUOR
Juror: Fabio Bacchi | Founder of Bartales and Roma ShowVinciatrice: Lagore Spirits – Bitter bridgemotivation: liqueur that tells the territory and tradition sopra a sustainable and modern key.
BEST DEAL
Juror: Valentina Vercelli | Journalist of the Italian Cuisine and Condé Nast Travellervincitor: Capienza Baron Winery – Asolo Prosecco Sommo Docgmotivation: perfect balance and great pleasantness sopra an elegant and accessible prosecco.
BEST SPARKLING
Juror: Adua Villaggio | Writer, digital narrator, sommelier and entrepreneurvinator: Bottiglieria Delaiti – Trento Doc Brutiveness Overture: elegance and verticality of the classic mountain method, sopra perfect Trentino style.
BEST WHITE
Juror: Valentina Vercelli | Journalist of the Italian Cuisine and Condé Nast Travellervinciator: Tenute Del mare – Etna Vino bianco 2022 Macmotivation: Nonostante Carricante that best expresses the Etna volcanic terroir with minerality and complexity.
Best rosé
Juror: Stefania Vinciguerra | Professional journalist, -in -chief of Doctorwine and of the essential guide to the wines of Italy: Albino Armani – Foja Zicolà 2024 emotion: Enantio delle Dolomites between tradition and modernity, aromatic and surprising.
BEST RED
Juror: Stefania Vinciguerra | Professional journalist, -in -chief of Doctorwine and of the essential guide to the wines of Italy: Cerbero – Red Marche IGT Pelle di dante 2020Motive: Blend of Montepulciano and Cannonau from late harvest, rich and structured but always pleasant.
Also this year Best Wine Stars has crossed the boundaries of Casa signorile del with two exclusive businesses, hosted at the Milanese refrigeration restaurant, a rewarded restaurant Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide 2024.
May 17, the protagonists of the evening were the Cantine Marisa Cuomo Srl companies, held Ballasanti, with Parè and gave, sopra an exclusive experience of tasting and networking.
May 18, the SOAVE Wine Road Association accompanied a selected Pool of Buyer Ho.Eroe.Ca and journalists to discover the wines and the territory through a refined food and wine proposal of the cellars: Vicentini, Le Albare, Cortile Moschina, Capienza Sant’Antonio, Nardello.
A heartfelt thanks goes to our speakers and jurors, who with their experience, professionalism and knowledge have given prestige to the event, and to the institutional partners: partesa, axenologists, agives, Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Danitacom, who have contributed to giving value to the initiative. Thanks also to the mass-media partners: Doctor Wine, Bartales, Wine News, Italian Wine Tour, Italy at the table, the large wines, the large wines, the large wines. The Enologonline and Eventimilano.it, which have supported the diffusion and visibility of the event. A recognition also goes to the technical partners: Sanden, Vinsrip, not only wood, and to sponsors: Glass, Telly Wine, Caives, Winest., a special thanks to the Creators who told the event with passion and authenticity: @Simona Geri, @cantinouriocial, @Fabioelavigna, @Denise Oriani, @trotterwine.
Best Wine Stars is now preparing for the seventh edition, with the aim of increasingly enhancing Italian and international excellence sopra the wine, spirits and food sectors, offering new networking and visibility opportunities to an ever wider and qualified audience.
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Company Profilebest Wine Stars is an initiative of the Prodes Italia group, active sopra the sectors of high jewelery, stile and art. Creator of the Artistar Jewels and Milano Jewelry Week project, Prodes Italia has been proposing successful formats for years, combining creativity, excellence and international promotion.
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