Wine and coffee are on our tables every day, and each has a whole world of stories, traditions and production methods behind it. On Saturday, November 14, the two worlds sit down at the same table in Pian di San Bartolo, in the municipality of Fiesole, where the Accademia del Caffè Espresso, run by La Marzocco, opens on a Saturday as a special exception for a day called INCONTRI: Tra vigne e Caffè (“Encounters: Between Vineyards and Coffee”).
The eleven Tuscan wineries pouring
There are eleven wineries, most of them from the countryside around Florence: Frascole and Voltumna in Dicomano, Galardi Fattoria Poggio Piano in Fiesole, Terre di Giotto in Vicchio, Fattoria Lavacchio in Pontassieve, Ottomani in Greve in Chianti, Chioccioli Altadonna in Gaiole in Chianti, Il Bacio in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. Then a few names from farther south: Pacina in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Avignonesi in Montepulciano, and Camigliano. At every table there is someone who actually makes the wine, so the tasting is also a chance to hear about the vineyard and the bottle from the people who know them best.
Tasting, museum and brunch: how the day works
The tasting runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., costs €15 per person, requires a reservation and has 120 spots. If you want to stay longer, you can: the visit to the Accademia’s museum is free, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and self-guided, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is brunch with an à la carte menu. At the Gran Bar, for a fee, there are food and drinks and two coffee tasting flights, one devoted to espresso and one to filter coffee. The wineries’ bottles can be bought at the Accademia’s shop, the Emporio, at cellar-door prices.
Hours and reservations
The special opening runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with last entry at 5 p.m. Book the tasting ahead of time: there are 120 spots, and the day’s schedule is already set.
Practical information
- Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)
- Accademia del Caffè Espresso, Via Bolognese 68, Pian di San Bartolo, Fiesole (FI)
- Wine tasting: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., €15, by reservation, 120 spots
- Museum visit: free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., self-guided
- Brunch: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., à la carte menu
- Gran Bar and coffee tasting flights: extra charge
- Reservations: https://accademiaespresso.com/biglietti/visita-accademia/
