There are moments when a city seems to inhale deeply and exhale beauty, and on May 25, 2026, Naples will do exactly that as La Grande Bellezza returns to illuminate the afternoon with its ninth edition, transforming the De Bonart Naples – Curio Collection by Hilton into a sanctuary of wine, voices, and discovery.
From the first step inside, the air will carry the quiet electricity of anticipation: fourteen Italian wineries, each with its own story etched into the land, will pour their most expressive bottles, while the luminous whites of the Consorzio Tutela Lugana will add their signature elegance to a walk‑around tasting that feels less like an event and more like a journey through the soul of Italian winemaking.
Between the clinking of glasses and the soft hum of conversations, the guidance of Raffaele Vecchione will shape the rhythm of the day, especially for the professionals who will gather in the Overseas Room for two intimate masterclasses: a vertical tasting of Tenuta Sette Ponti’s Crognolo, tracing its evolution from 2008 to 2023 like a timeline of emotion, and a six‑vintage exploration of Lugana that reveals how Turbiana can be both ancient and modern, delicate and powerful.
As the hours unfold, the event will shift from the focused attention of journalists, buyers, sommeliers, and restaurateurs to the wide‑eyed curiosity of wine lovers who join later in the afternoon, ticket in hand from La Grande Bellezza Napoli 2026 Biglietti, lunedì 25 maggio • 17:30 – 21:00 | Eventbrite ready to be surprised, moved, and perhaps even changed by what they taste.
And while the official details remain — accreditation requests sent to eventi@winescritic.com, entry windows, schedules — what truly defines La Grande Bellezza is the feeling it leaves behind: the sense of having witnessed something rare, where producers share not just wines but fragments of themselves, where Naples becomes a backdrop of light and possibility, and where every glass poured becomes a small act of storytelling in a city that has always known how to tell stories.
