Gusto Italian Food and Wine Festival

Taste Italy region by region at Halifax's Gusto Festival.

Gusto Italian Food and Wine Festival is an immersive Halifax experience built around Italy's regional diversity, with aperitivo-sized bites, curated wines, and guided tastings that invite guests to taste, compare, and discover what makes each part of the country unique.

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Gusto at Richmond Yards

Richmond Yards provides a modern Almon Street setting for Gusto Festival's signature experiences, including A Passport to Italy and the Grand Wine Tastings.

From roaming aperitivo-style tastings to open-format wine sessions, Richmond Yards offers a central Halifax backdrop for guests to gather, taste, compare, and discover.

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What Gusto Is

A festival format built around appetite, atmosphere, and curation.

Gusto shows the brand at full strength: not just an event listing, but a hospitality experience shaped by food writing, sommelier instinct, and strong local relationships.

Expect chef collaborations, Italian-focused wine and beverage storytelling, venue-specific energy, and enough range to appeal to serious wine drinkers, enthusiastic diners, media, and hospitality insiders alike.

Featured Ticketed Experience

A Passport to Italy

The clearest first-ticket path in the program: a roaming evening of aperitivo-sized bites, curated wines, and regional discovery designed to feel social from the first pour.

June 26, 2026 • 6:30-8:30 PM ADT • Richmond Yards

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What to expect

Taste, Compare, Discover

From intimate dinners to open-format tastings, every event is designed to help you explore with confidence. Guided evenings offer thoughtful pairings and simple, practical cues on style, structure, and what to look for in the glass. Open-format sessions invite you to circulate, compare wines side by side, and discover new bottles through relaxed conversation. Along the way, you will meet sommeliers, producers, import agents, and regional ambassadors who bring the stories behind the wines to life. It is an easy, welcoming way to deepen your appreciation and discover personal favourites you will recognize again.

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A Passport to Italy

June 26, 2026 • 6:30-8:30

Richmond Yards

6070 Almon St., Halifax

What to expect

Taste, Compare, Discover

Grand Wine Tastings

Saturday, June 27, 2026

3:00-5:00 / 7:00-9:00

Richmond Yards

6070 Almon St., Halifax

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Featured Dinner Experience

Taste Liguria & Sicily

Travel from Liguria's fragrant coastline to Sicily's sun-drenched table in a guided evening hosted by Nicoletta Guzzi and Chef Giuseppe Tagliareni at aPria Cafe. The night begins with Prosecco, moves into an interactive cooking demonstration, and finishes with a three-course dinner built around two distinct Italian regional traditions.

Date & Time

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM ADT

Venue & Price

aPria Cafe
2444 Agricola St, Halifax
$87.13 - $102.45 CAD

Guests can book admission with wine pairing or admission without wine pairing, depending on how they want to experience the evening. Non-alcoholic pairing options are also available.

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Presented by DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences.

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Cooking Class & 3 Course Dinner

June 24, 2026

6:30-9:00 PM ADT

aPria Cafe

2444 Agricola St., Halifax

$87.13 - $102.45 CAD

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Cooking Class & 3 Course Dinner

June 28, 2026

2:00-5:00 PM ADT

Saffron & Salt

2751 Clifton Street, Halifax

$128.07 CAD

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Featured Dinner Experience

Southern Italian Cooking

Gusto is excited to partner with Saffron & Salt and Roberta of Paolucci Pasta for a small-group cooking class centred on the traditions of Southern Italy. Guests will make orecchiette, move through three courses, and taste wines selected to complement the pace and flavour of the evening.

Date & Time

Sunday, June 28, 2026
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ADT

Venue & Price

Saffron & Salt
2751 Clifton Street, Halifax
$128.07 CAD

Includes instruction, three courses, and wines paired with each course. Presented by DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences.

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A hands-on orecchiette class with regional wines and a relaxed cooking pace.

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Choose your Gusto experience without leaving Eat Drink Halifax.

All four featured Gusto events load here as embedded Showpass checkout experiences so guests can stay on the Eat Drink Halifax site while selecting tickets. If Showpass is slow to respond, each event also includes a clear external checkout option.

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A Passport to Italy

June 26, 2026 • 6:30-8:30 • Richmond Yards

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Gusto Italian Festival Grand Wine Tasting

Saturday, June 27, 2026 • 3:00-5:00 / 7:00-9:00 • Richmond Yards

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Taste Liguria & Sicily

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • 6:30-9:00 PM ADT • aPria Cafe

Interactive cooking class and three-course dinner with Nicoletta Guzzi and Chef Giuseppe Tagliareni, including Prosecco on arrival and two ticket options: admission with wine pairing or admission without wine pairing.

With Wine Pairing $102.45 • Without Wine Pairing $87.13 • 2444 Agricola St., Halifax

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Southern Italian Cooking

Sunday, June 28, 2026 • 2:00-5:00 PM ADT • Saffron & Salt

Hands-on orecchiette cooking class, three courses, and sommelier-selected wines with Roberta of Paolucci Pasta and Saffron & Salt.

Includes instruction, 3 courses, and wines paired with each course • $128.07 CAD • 2751 Clifton Street, Halifax

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Local Curators & Partners

Benjamin Bridge L'Acadie Vineyards Lightfoot & Wolfville Beausoleil Farmstead Craft Distillers of Nova Scotia The Post Office Afishionado Harvest Bishop's Cellar NSLC RCR Hospitality Apria Sapori Espresso 46 VinoMare DeWolf Food and Wine Experiences Halifax International Wine Festival Benjamin Bridge L'Acadie Vineyards Lightfoot & Wolfville Beausoleil Farmstead Craft Distillers of Nova Scotia The Post Office Afishionado Harvest Bishop's Cellar NSLC RCR Hospitality Apria Sapori Espresso 46 VinoMare DeWolf Food and Wine Experiences Halifax International Wine Festival