Wine Festival
Wine Festival
October
2012 Wine Festival
This year's edition of the famous Moldovan Wine Festival will take place on October 6-7. The program includes wine expos, tastings, tours and cultural events throughout the country. The main activities in Chisianu will take place outdoors at the exhibition center Moldexpo (Address: str. Ghioceilor, 1). Over 50 wineries will be exhibiting their best wines.
Wine Festival Program in Chisinau as announced by the Organizers:
October 6, 2012
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10:00-11:00 |
Invitation to the festival Ethno-folkloric program at the central gates of MoldExpo The representatives of the Associations of GI Wine Producers greeting the guests |
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10:45-11:00 |
The parade of winemakers |
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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” |
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11:00-14:00 |
Visit of the exhibition stands by guests |
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11:45-12:45 |
Visit of the exhibition stands by official delegations |
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12:00-13:00 |
Artistic program “There is fest and music today” |
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13:00-13:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the “Golden Barrel” contest |
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13:30-19:00 |
Artistic program by amateur groups from the wine regions / Touristic programs |
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14:00-17:00 |
Public and professional tasting of young wines “Tulburel” Contest: Best presentation of traditional cuisine (Ministry of Economy) |
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16:00-16:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the “Golden Vine” |
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19:00-19:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the “Dionysos” contest |
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19:30-22:00 |
Musical performance |
October 7, 2012
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10:00-11:00 |
Invitation to the festival (on a music background) |
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11:00-19:00 |
Visit to the exhibition pavilions by guests and attending viewers Artistic program by groups from the wine regions / Touristic programs |
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11:00-13:00 |
Contest for folk handicraftsmen Public tasting of table |
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11:00-11:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the young wines |
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13:00-13:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the contest Best presentation of traditional cuisine |
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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 |
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17:00-17:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the contest “Public tasting of table grapes” |
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19:00-18:30 |
Prize award to the winners of the contest “Best presentation at the festival” |
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19:30-20:00 |
Official closing of the festival |
About Moldovan Wine
Wine traditions in Moldova are centuries old. Thousands of years ago, wine was used in church rituals and as a trade commodity.
In the 19th century, Moldovan wine was regularly purchased by the Russian Emperor Family. The wine Negru de Purcari was imported by the Britain Queen Family.
In 1878, Moldovan wine from Purcari won the golden medal in The World Exhibition in Paris. The winery, Milestii Mici, was entered into the Guinness Book for having the largest wine collection in the world, over 1.5 million bottles, and Cricova was recognized as the winery with the largest underground tunnels in Europe. The size of the tunnel is large enough for a car to be driven inside it.
In Moldovan villages, wine is produced in every courtyard. The annual Wine Festival in Moldova now attracts people from all over the world to taste the wonderful wine produced here.
The Wine Festival is held every year in the center of Chisinau, since 2001, on the second weekend of October. It lasts 2 days. You will have the opportunity to try different types of wine and liquor, enjoy barbeque, meet people, and have a whole Moldovan cultural experience. Folk music and dance events are planned in an open-air area, and participants can even engage in the traditional hora, a collective dance symbolizing unity.
Don't forget to buy a nice collection of wine for yourself or as a gift for as low as 3 Euro a bottle. It is worth being there!
