The Ciokowine Fest, a chocolate and wine festival, was born from the twinning between the cities of Alcamo and Modica, both once belonging to the fiefdom of the County of Modica, and from a union of intent: that of relaunching their respective food and wine excellences.
The location of the event is in Alcamo, a municipality of the free municipal consortium of Trapani, in Sicily, in the center of the Gulf of Castellammare.
The famous Modica chocolate, which is obtained from a particular cold process, has a protected geographical indication, while the Bianco Alcamo DOC is one of the first Sicilian wines to be awarded the controlled designation of origin.
Also thanks to the collaboration in the event of the Western Sicily Regional Enoteca (whose headquarters are located in Alcamo, in the Castle of the Counts of Modica, dating back to the 14th century) and of the Consortium for the Protection of Chocolate of Modica PGI, from the pairings of wine and chocolate, which are not improvised but are indeed rooted in Sicilian cuisine, a unique experience arises, made up of an array of tastes and aromas.
The annual event is organized by the STS Association, which aims to create and promote activities that can contribute to the tourism development of the area.
Ciokowine Fest 2024 (2nd edition)
The second edition of the Ciokowine Fest takes place on the weekend of 5, 6 and 7 April 2024 at the Jesuit College and Piazza Ciullo (the Castello dei Conti di Modica, venue of the first edition, is currently undergoing renovation works), in municipality of Alcamo (free municipal consortium of Trapani).
A series of events organized to involve all citizens, starting with the little ones, are planned, with play spaces, entertainers and the Cioko school, curated by the master chocolatier Enzo Di Buono, to learn while having fun, all three mornings from 10:00 am with students from some schools, continuing from 3:30 pm with families (while places last).
For the older ones, every afternoon in the Qubbì Wine bar (Jesuit College), by reservation only, Master Classes dedicated to chocolate, including that of Modica, and wine, Cooking-show with preparation of dishes and guided tastings , with the “food of the Gods” also combined with other foods, both sweet and savory, and Village with Sicilian food and wine and artisanal products, to enjoy olfactory and palate experiences.
Friday 5 April 2024 at 3.30 pm at the Qubbì bar Wine and Modica Chocolate Master class with the Master Wine 2024 Pietro Russo and the President of the Consortium Salvatore Peluso (booking on ciokowineofficial.it, limited places).
There are also exhibition stands, crafts, workshops, musical entertainment, traveling shows and street artists, live entertainment with live radio.
The inauguration will take place on April 5th at 11:00 am in the Auditorium of the Jesuit College, open to the public while seats last.
During the three days, various live shows will take place inside the atrium of the Jesuit College for everyone. The other locations of the event are the descent of Via Mazzini and Piazza Ciullo square.
Organized by the STS association, the event has as official partners the Municipality of Alcamo, Dolciaria Di Buono Choco Factory, Frappé Animazione, the Danilo Dolci State Higher Education Institute of Partinico, Videosicilia, Dantes Tendaggi, Cravatte Graffeo.
How to get to Alcamo from the Italian peninsula
To reach the event location from the Italian peninsula it may be advisable to take a ferry to Palermo, with the possibility of leaving from Livorno, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Naples or Salerno (instead of Messina to cross only the Strait by sea).
Once disembarked in the Palermo port, you can continue comfortably towards your destination, by car for about an hour along the SS624, or with a Segesta Autolinee bus.
