THE EVENT

Authentic Italian is the only high-end Food & Wine Festival in Miami which mainly focuses on Italian cuisine and flavors. It aims to connect Italian F&B producers, F&B importers and distributors representing Italian brands, and hospitality suppliers with local chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality professionals, importers, and distributors.

The event also enriches the understanding and appreciation of Italian culture by promoting the country’s food and wine to a selected public of food lovers, through partnerships with authentic Italian restaurants, bakeries and gourmet markets that will delight the public with their signature dishes.

The Authentic Italian Food & Wine Festival is divided in two sessions:

3:00pm-6:00pm | B2B SESSION FOR F&B PROFESSIONALS ONLY

Festival pre-opening for business-oriented activities

Including

• B2B Meetings among exhibitors and professionals of the hospitality industry, cruise industry, and importers and distributors.
• Talks led by profiled representatives of large-scale retail trade
• Executive Wine Tasting: producers presents their labels to 10 top representatives of the local hospitality industry (hotel and restaurant chains, cruise industry)
• Festival Opening Ceremony and Industry Networking Cocktail with the participation of  local authorities

6:00pm-8:30pm | GRAND TASTING FOR A SELECTED PUBLIC OF FOOD LOVERS

A feast for the senses. The best and true Italian food & wine in Miami. Guest will be able to enjoy live music, while tasting the best selection of genuine Italian pasta, cheese, cold cuts, pizza, gelato, wine and cocktails.

Including

Gourmet Experiences

Two masterclasses organized in private rooms in co-branding with F&B Italian producers and local restaurateurs to learn more about the traditional ingredients of Italian cuisine:

6:45pm – 7:15pm | “True Italian ingredients for creative Seafood Charcuterie”

Presented by: Palazzo di Varignana and Valdo

Featuring: Andrea Marchesin, Executive Chef, Toscana Divino Hospitality Group

Wine pairing by Valdo

7:30pm – 8:00pm | “Raw and Natural Tuscan Cooking”

Presented by: Consorzio per la Tutela dell’Olio Extravergine d’Oliva Toscano IGP

Featuring: Andrea Marchesin, Executive Chef, Toscana Divino Hospitality Group

Wine pairing by Ruffino

EXHIBITORS DIRECTORY

Click here for exhibitors’ details.

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Watch here the recap of the 2019 Authentic Italian event:

BE SAFE, DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!

We strongly encourage attendees to use Uber or Lyft to reach the venue.

This is a 21+ only event.