National Wine Day – 2012

Description

The 2012 festival, the 11th edition, will occur on 6-7 October at MoldExpo.

The festival celebrates Moldova’s rich winemaking traditions, which date back to the 15th century. During the festival, Moldovan wineries proudly display their wines in individual stands, often richly decorated in national style, and offer wine tastings to visitors.

Guests can find a vast range of wine, from dry wines (reds, whites, and rosés) produced following the latest trends; to sparkling wines; to sweet, semi-sweet, and fortified wines; to rare “collection wines”, produced 10-20 years ago and stored in Moldova’s famous underground cellars. The festival also has plenty of local color, with traditional music and dance, people dressed in national costumes, and many vendors selling Moldovan food and handicrafts.

PROGRAMME

6 October

10:00-11:00 - Invitation to the festival "Ethno-folkloric program"

10:45-11:00 - The parade of winemakers

11:00-11:45 - Official opening of the festival

• song and dance performance "My Country"
• artistic presentations of the Associations of GI Wine Producers
• Grand Prize awarding
• scene "I bow to the winemaker"
• scene "Feast (hora) dance of the wine regions"

11:00-14:00 - Visit of the exhibition stands by guests

11:45-12:45 - Visit of the exhibition stands by official delegations

12:00-13:00 - Artistic program "There is fest and music today"

13:00-13:30 - Prize award to the winners of the "Golden Barrel" contest

13:30-19:00 - Artistic program by amateur groups from the wine regions

14:00-17:00 - Public and professional tasting of young wines "Tulburel"

• Contest: Best presentation of traditional cuisine

16:00-16:30 - Prize award to the winners of the "Golden Vine"

19:00-19:30 - Prize award to the winners of the "Dionysos" contest

19:30-22:00 - Musical performance

7 October

10:00-11:00 - Invitation to the festival

11:00-19:00 - Visit to the exhibition pavilions by guests and attending viewers

• Artistic program by groups from the wine regions
• Touristic programs

11:00-13:00 - Contest for folk handicraftsmen

• Public tasting of table

11:00-11:30 - Prize award to the winners of the young wines

13:00-13:30 - Prize award to the winners of the contest Best presentation of traditional cuisine

15:00-15:30 - Prize award to the winners of the contest "The most representative wine tourism company"

• Prize award to the winners of the contest "The best souvenirs with the wine theme"

17:00-17:30 - Prize award to the winners of the contest "Public tasting of table grapes"

19:00-18:30 - Prize award to the winners of the contest "Best presentation at the festival"

19:30-20:00 - Official closing of the festival