{"id":1203,"date":"2025-10-07T10:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:32:53","slug":"wine-spectator-names-the-150-operawine-producers-you-need-to-know-in-2026-during-wine2wine-vinitaly-business-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/business\/wine-spectator-names-the-150-operawine-producers-you-need-to-know-in-2026-during-wine2wine-vinitaly-business-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Spectator names the 150 OperaWine Producers You Need to Know in 2026 during wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

VERONA, Italy<\/span>, Oct. 5, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — American wine magazine Wine Spectator <\/i>revealed its selection of 150 Italian wine producers for OperaWine 2026, Vinitaly’s grand opening event, during the wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum in Verona, Italy, on October 5, 2025. OperaWine 2026 is scheduled to take place on\u00a0 April 11, in Verona. Wine Spectator <\/i>senior editor Alison Napjus unveiled the lineup of the selected producers in the presence of President of ITA \u2013 Italian Trade Agency Matteo Zoppas, President of Veronafiere Federico Bricolo, General Director of Veronafiere Adolfo Rebughini, and Vinitaly Managing Partner Stevie Kim.<\/b><\/p>\n

During Veronafiere and Vinitaly.USA’s wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum (October 5-6 2025), Wine Spectator <\/i>senior editor Alison Napjus announced the OperaWine 2026 lineup of Italian wine producers chosen by the American wine magazine. OperaWine, which is the only tasting event that Wine Spectator <\/i>organizes outside the United States, has been an important collaboration between Wine Spectator and Veronafiere, and has become a signature event for Vinitaly each year since 2012. In 2026, OperaWine producers and guests will gather on Saturday, April 11th, the day before Vinitaly starts, highlighting Italy’s most outstanding wineries and showcasing some truly exceptional wines.<\/p>\n

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At the end of the first day of wine2wine Vinitaly Business Forum 2025, attendees gathered in the main stage area for the official announcement of the OperaWine 2026 selected producers. Stevie Kim opened proceedings with Matteo Zoppas, Federico Bricolo, Adolfo Rebughini and Wine Spectator<\/i>‘s senior editor Alison Napjus, then called on stage the selected producers. There are 150 wineries for the 2026 edition, 20 more than in 2025 and including 25 wineries participating in OperaWine for the very first time<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Starting in 2026, Wine Spectator has refreshed the way it curates the OperaWine list, embracing the motto “something old, something new.” The lineup of 150 wineries is now organized into three distinct groups:<\/p>\n