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Autumn is wine season: in the city there’s Milano Wine Week, while just outside town the hills of Franciacorta, Oltrepò Pavese and Valtellina turn red and gold. Here’s how to enjoy them starting from the suite, without wasting time (and without risks behind the wheel).
When: Milano Wine Week runs October 17–25, 2026; wineries outside the city can be visited all autumn, by reservation
Where: events across Milan (CityLife, Arco della Pace, Milan Marriott Hotel); wineries in Franciacorta, Oltrepò Pavese and Valtellina
Tip: for the wineries, take the train or book a tour with a driver: if you drive, don’t drink
Milano Wine Week returns from October 17 to 25, 2026: nine days when wine leaves the trade fairs and takes over the city, with masterclasses, tasting tables and experiences in bars and restaurants. The main events on the calendar:
Tickets for paid events can be bought online (DICE); some events are free with registration. Updated program at milanowineweek.com.
For the Marriott, the easiest route is the red line (M1): from Lima it’s a direct ride to Wagner, then a few minutes on foot. For the Arco della Pace, take the M1 again and get off at Cadorna, then it’s about a ten-minute walk through Parco Sempione. For CityLife, take the M1 from Lima to Lotto and change to the lilac M5 line to Tre Torri (or the M2 from Loreto to Garibaldi, then the M5). All on a standard metro ticket.
The suite’s own neighborhood joins in the Wine Week too. At Sato Sushi Experience, Via Lazzaro Palazzi 6 in Porta Venezia, from October 17 to 25 (19:30–23:00) you can enjoy the Three Regions, Three Glasses tasting: a Franciacorta Satèn, an Etna Bianco and an Abruzzo Pecorino for €25. The full map of participating venues is on the event’s website: many are within walking distance of Corso Buenos Aires.
For the rest of your evening, you’ll find ideas in our guides to aperitivo in Milan and where to eat on Corso Buenos Aires.
Franciacorta, between Brescia and Lake Iseo, is Lombardy’s home of the traditional method. The harvest for sparkling base wines takes place in late summer, and the 2026 Festival Franciacorta in Cantina already took place on September 18–20, but in autumn the vineyards change color and many wineries (from Erbusco to Adro, Corte Franca and Provaglio) offer visits with tastings by reservation. Contacts and open wineries at franciacorta.wine.
By train: from Milano Centrale go to Brescia (Frecciarossa or regional train), then take the Trenord Brescia–Iseo–Edolo line, which crosses Franciacorta and reaches Iseo, on the lake. Alternatively, the regional Milan–Brescia trains stop at Rovato, the closest station to Erbusco: from there you’ll need a taxi. Check the alerts on trenord.it before you leave. Pair your winery visit with a stroll along the Iseo lakefront.
Oltrepò Pavese: south of Pavia, about an hour’s drive from Milan, hills of Pinot Noir, Bonarda and Buttafuoco, between Casteggio, Broni and Santa Maria della Versa. You can reach Voghera or Stradella by train, but to get around the wineries you’ll need a car or an organized tour. It can be combined with a visit to Pavia and its Certosa.
Valtellina: Nebbiolo vineyards (known here as Chiavennasca) on dizzying terraces, producing Valtellina Superiore and Sforzato. It’s the area where the harvest comes latest, often in October. Trenord regional trains to Sondrio and Tirano leave from Centrale: convenient for a day among vineyards, wineries and pizzoccheri.
More day-trip ideas in our guide to day trips from Milan.
In Italy the alcohol limit for drivers is 0.5 g/l, but it is zero for new drivers (first three years of licensing), for anyone under 21 and for professional drivers. A few glasses at a winery are enough to exceed it. The simplest solutions: take the train, book a tour with a driver, or appoint a designated driver who doesn’t drink. At tastings, don’t be shy about using the spittoon: it’s perfectly normal.
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