Puglia Wine Festival

Puglia Wine Festival 2025: the sixth edition

From October 24th to 26th, 2025, the historic center of Rutigliano hosted the sixth edition of the Puglia Wine Festival, organized by APS SensAzioni del Sud with the artistic direction of Core Live Show. The event concluded with over 18,000 visitors, marking a 15-20% increase compared to the previous year.

The musical program alternated between tradition and fusion: Friday, October 24th featured the pizzica and tarantella of PepPopolare and Mixin' Time with Max Pesce and Oronzo Giglio from Radio Puglia; Saturday, October 25th featured the show La Puglia Canta Napoli and DJ sets by Lino Altavilla, Veronica, and Benny Bolognino from Radionorba; Sunday, October 26th featured live music by Ultima Fermata Broadway and a DJ set by Radio Selene. There were also culinary workshops — from fresh pasta to sweet taralli — guided tours of the Norman Tower, and exhibitions such as The Great War at Palazzo Antonelli and Art Contaminations in the Chiesetta dell'Immacolata.

Friday, October 24, 2025 (from 8:00 PM)

• Tastings of Apulian wines, traditional dishes, and roasted chestnuts
• Guided tours of the Norman Tower by Pro Loco
• 9:00 PM — PepPopolare (pizzica and tarantella) and Mixin' Time with Max Pesce and Oronzo Giglio (Radio Puglia)

Saturday, October 25, 2025 (from 8:00 PM)

• Fresh pasta workshop "From grain to table"
• Conference "Wine is culture: roots of Puglia, seeds of the future"
• 9:00 PM — La Puglia Canta Napoli and DJ sets by Lino Altavilla, Veronica, and Benny Bolognino (Radionorba)

Sunday, October 26, 2025 (from 7:00 PM)

• Sweet taralli workshop "Weaves of wine and flour"
• 9:30 PM — Ultima Fermata Broadway (live music) and DJ set with Dario Quagliarella and Stefano Alicchio (Radio Selene)