April 03, 2026 - 0 comments
Baccanal Festival 2026: Wine, Food, Art & Good Vibes in Verona
If you love natural wine, good food, and a day full of creative energy, Baccanal Festival is back for its 3rd edition on April 12, 2026, at Villa Wallner in Montorio, Verona.
The Main Event
Think of Baccanal as a full-day celebration where you can wander between tastings, art installations, live music, and delicious bites, all while discovering wines made with care for the land.
Doors open at 11:00 for the public (09:30 for professionals), with tastings running until 18:00 — and the party continuing well into the evening.
This year, 80+ producers from Italy and Europe will pour their wines, from small family estates to exciting newcomers — the kind of bottles you’ll want to taste, talk about, and take home.
For the tasting experience, Baccanal partners with Zalto Glas: wines will be served in Zalto Denk’Art Balance glasses, among the most respected mouth-blown glasses in the world — a detail that seriously elevates how these wines are experienced.
Art, Creativity & Tattoos
Baccanal isn’t just about wine. Explore installations and a painting exhibition by Corinna Ferrarese, watch live painting in the kids’ area, or get your portrait done.
If you’re into wild landscapes and vineyard culture, you can even get a Vine Leaf Flash tattoo, inspired by illustrations from Rainer Zierock’s book Pentagon, by tattoo artist Jana Maria Frech.
Talks & Community Chats
Baccanal also hosts engaging conversations around natural wine:
- Morning: an open discussion between professionals and producers
- Early afternoon: “Il Vino ha bisogno di Nuove Voci”, exploring the contemporary voice of natural wine with Carlo Catani, Alessandro Trezza, Diego Sorba, Alberto Sala, and Enrico Maria Porta
Music All Day & Night
From 13:00 until late, expect sets from Chriss Wobbe, Francois Sur Lie, Battista, Tony Sghembo, Nox & Gino Grasso, plus a Spoon Night with Ceschi, Gordon & Jennifer Manzo.
Food & Flavors
You’ll never go hungry. Food will be available all day from Cascina Lagoscuro, Le Sorgive, Gran Bottega, E Cucina, Matt, Legend Kombucha & Birra Mastino.
And for something special, a “royal rumble” of guest chefs:
- Enrico Murru, Ex Rost, Milan
- Thomas Fermbach, La Botte Fatale, Milan
- Diego Sorba, ex Tabarro, Parma
- Alberto Sala, Isola, Copenhagen
- Dimitri Gris, Chez Marius, Paris
- Eric, dai Nemici, Cittadella
- Freddie, Fiskebar, Copenhagen
- Salvo, Rix, Catania
- Drago Dario, ex Baest, Copenhagen
- Enrico Maria, Concorrenza, Milan
- Silvia, 28 Posti, Milan
- Andrea Gazza, Mesceria Selvatica, Brescia
Before & After: The Full Baccanal Experience
Baccanal Invasion — The Pre-Party
The weekend kicks off on Saturday, April 11 with Baccanal Invasion at M
Expect 8 winemakers pouring, including Laura Cugini, Olivier O2Y, Cantina Martinelli, Slobodne, La Ginestra, Hugues de la Bourdonnay, Barbara Schapke, and Tenuta L’Armonia, plus Baccanal special sandwiches by Piermaria Trischitta (ex Rost, Milan) and Jack Ballarini (BUNS, Verona) — and a secret guest.
Music comes from Andrea Pasini, NATIVE____, and NOX, setting the tone for the weekend ahead.
You can grab a combined Early Bird ticket for both the Saturday pre-party and Sunday festival here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/
After Party
Want to keep the vibes going on Sunday? You can join the Baccanal Evening Ticket from 17:00 to 23:00, which includes glass rental and a welcome glass of wine, plus access to the final hour of tasting.
Whether you come for the wine, the people, the music, or the full weekend experience, Baccanal is one of those events where everything comes together.
Find out more and grab your tickets here:
Baccanal Festival | Ticket Tailor
Follow the festival on Instagram @baccanal___ for updates.
