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Vinitaly 2026: everything you need to know to take part
By Beatrice Vernocchi
It's already time to get ready for the biggest Italian event dedicated to wine and spirits, Vinitaly 2026.
In April, four truly interesting days return for every company operating in the wine sector, one of the most important dates on the Food & Beverage trade show calendar, because this event attracts a huge number of foreign and Italian buyers, making it easier to explore new and potential markets.
Vinitaly 2026: everything you need to know to take part
1 Vinitaly at a glance: key information
3 Where and when Vinitaly 2026 takes place
4 Areas and halls at Vinitaly 2026
5 Want to exhibit at Vinitaly 2026? Work with a Food & Beverage marketer
Vinitaly at a glance: key information
- Dates: 12, 13, 14, 15 April 2026
- Location: Veronafiere
- Edition:
58th - Attendance recorded in 2025: 97,000 total attendees (32,000 from abroad)
- Official website: www.vinitaly.com
What is Vinitaly?
Vinitaly, founded in 1967, is the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition, open only to companies in the sector and operators from:
- Retail chains
- Import-export wholesalers
- Food retailers
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Catering
- Wine shops
- Wine bars
- Sommeliers
- Wine technicians
- Wine technology producers
- Oil and wine producers
- Trade press
- Authorities
- Institutions
For wine lovers, meaning enthusiasts of the wine world who don't work for a wine company, entry to the trade show is allowed on specific days.
Where and when Vinitaly 2026 takes place
The trade show, reserved exclusively for industry operators, is held in Verona from Sunday 12 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026 at Veronafiere.
The address to enter in your GPS is: Viale del Lavoro 8 - 37135 Verona.
The opening hours at the last edition were as follows:
- From Sunday to Tuesday, 9:30am to 6:00pm (entry allowed until 5pm);
- Wednesday, 9:30am to 4:30pm (entry allowed until 2:30pm).
How to get to Vinitaly 2026
Free shuttles. During last year's edition, numerous free shuttles were made available to reach the trade show:
- LINE A
Piazza Brà - Vinitaly Via Scopoli
Every 20 minutes, from 7:30am to 8:00pm
- LINE B
Railway Station - Viale Piave - Vinitaly Via dell'Agricoltura
Every 15 minutes, from 8:30am to 8:30pm
- LINE C
Stadium - Railway Station - Vinitaly Via dell'Agricoltura
Every 15 minutes, from 8:30am to 8:00pm
- LINE G
Genovesa Car Park - Vinitaly Via Belgio
Every 15 minutes, from 6:00am to 8:00pm
- LINE H
Via Cagnoli Car Park (Adigeo) - Veronafiere, Viale dell'Agricoltura, south side/park.
Every 20 minutes, from 8:30am to 8:00pm
- AEROBUS LINE
Catullo Airport - Vinitaly Via Scopoli
Every 60 minutes, from 8:30am to 8:00pm
Car. Vinitaly is also easy to reach by car:
- From the A22 ("Brennero"). Take the Verona Nord exit and follow the signs. You can find parking near the Bentegodi stadium, on Via dello Sport, or at the Centro Agroalimentare Veronamercato on Via Sommacampagna.
- From the A4 ("Serenissima"). Take the Verona Sud exit and park at one of the following car parks: Adigeo car park (entrance from Via Cagnoli), Park Cattolica Center (Via Torricelli), Garda Re car park (Strada della Genovesa).
Bus. Verona's trade show venue is also well served by buses on the following lines:
- 21, 22, 61, 51, 52 (on Viale del Lavoro/Viale Agricoltura)
- 23-24-73 (Via Roveggia side).
- 91 and 98 (Stradone S.Lucia/Via Roveggia side)
- 96, 97 and 93 (Viale dell'Agricoltura side).
Taxi. If you'd like to reach the venue by taxi, you can download the dedicated APPTAXI app, or use the following contacts:
- Radiotaxi - 24-hour service
Tel. 045 532666 / SMS to 340 321 0021
- Piazza Brà
Tel. 045 8030565
- Porta Nuova Station
Tel. 045 8004528
- Piazza Erbe
Tel. 045 8030561
- Borgo Trento Hospital
Tel. 045 8349511
- P.ta S.Giorgio
Tel. 045 8349510
- P.ta Vescovo
Tel. 045 8030042
- P.ta S.Zeno
Tel. 045 8349500
Areas and halls at Vinitaly 2025
Veronafiere's exhibition spaces for Vinitaly are divided into specific areas that help visitors find their way around and quickly locate the sector they're interested in.
In 2025, the trade show's halls hosted the following themed sections:
- Vinitaly Bio, a show dedicated to certified organic wine produced in Italy and abroad (Hall C - Organic Hall).
- Vinitaly Mixology, an area dedicated to the world of cocktails (2nd floor, Palaexpo).
- Micro Mega Wines, an area dedicated to some of the best Italian wine producers, known for small-volume wines from unique grape varieties and terroirs (Hall C - Organic Hall).
- International Wine Hall, an area dedicated to international production (Hall D).
- Vinitaly Tasting, a tasting event in collaboration with DoctorWine (Hall 10).
- Xcellent Beers, International Craft Beer Exhibition (Hall I).
- Enolitech, International Exhibition dedicated to the entire technology supply chain applied to winemaking and beverages (Hall F).
Want to exhibit at Vinitaly 2026? Work with a Food & Beverage marketer
If you're planning to take part in Vinitaly 2026, you need to plan a long list of activities: from stand design, social media strategy for your presence at the show, managing client invitations, and lead generation planning.
You can rely on a range of agencies that each handle the individual activities needed to make your presence at the show worthwhile, but you'll need to coordinate all these collaborations yourself.
Alternatively, you can work with a single partner that specializes specifically in Food & Beverage marketing and can provide all the communication services you need to be visible at Vinitaly, attract new clients and build loyalty among those already doing business with your company: **Erbacipollina**.
Our specialists are ready to support you in every way, from planning through to post-show activities.
