Festa del Lambrusco: Held in July at Albinea in Emilia-Romagna. Fizzy, red wine is sampled with gnocco fritto, or fried puffs of pasta dough, accompanied by prosciutto and salami and erbazzone, a savory tart stuffed with greens, eggs, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Festa di Noiantri: Held in Rome along the banks of the Tiber. Noiantri means "we others," which is the way the residents of the bohemian Trastevere neighborhood think of themselves, as a breed apart. Booths offer tastes of bruschetta and sell local crafts and foodstuffs.
Campionato Nazionale dei Mangiatori d'Anguria: National watermelon eating championship held at Sissa near Parma.
Sagra delle Melanzane Ripiene: Held in Montanesi near Genoa for the feast of Saint Rocco. Wine and cheese accompany the stuffed eggplant.
Sagra del Pecorino: At San Godenzo near Florence, fresh and aged sheep's milk cheese is tasted in the town square.
Sagra dell'Anguilla: Orbetello in Tuscany celebrates with eels either fried, marinated, or stuffed.
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