That “Pass Me Down the Wine” by Oasis and the reunion in Venice among Italian wine and cuisine

A reunion which was also celebrated around the dinner table, with Italian cuisine and wine, its most faithful companion, while recalling songs by one of the most famous and beloved bands of all time, such as “Pass Me Down the Wine”. This was the atmosphere which saw Oasis strolling through crowds of ecstatic fans at the Venice Lido in recent days, walking the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival No. 83 for the world premiere of “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger”, the documentary film by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, conceived by Steven Knight (in theaters from September 10th), which tells the story of Liam and Noel Gallagher reunion on the stages of the “Oasis Live ’25 World Tour”, as fans eagerly await the band Italian dates scheduled for 2027. The brothers also had the opportunity to enjoy the dishes of chef Tino Vettorello, who dedicated to the Gallaghers, on Terrazza Triennale, a menu which told the story of Italy through immediate flavors, Mediterranean colors, and references to the Veneto region, accompanied by glasses of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. The Veneto sparkling wine has served as the Official Sparkling Wine of the Festival for the third consecutive year, with its limited-edition bottles featured at all official Biennale events since 2024, from the opening dinner to the closing gala. This narrative journey, curated by the Consortium, brings together the art of Greg Goya, the cuisine of Vettorello and Riccardo Canella, and the legacy of Renato Casaro, the greatest movie-poster artist of all time and creator of posters for some of the most famous films in cinema history (and which WineNews interviewed in the past).
“Cooking for Oasis was enjoyable because they are a global icon, yet they have a very strong, straightforward identity without unnecessary frills. I wanted to do the same with the dinner: recognizable, Italian flavors  - explained Tino Vettorello, official chef of the Venice Film Festival since 2010. Vettorello has also cooked at the Berlin and Cannes International Film Festivals, the Winter Olympics, World Championships, and sailing events such as the America Cup. In addition to running the Biennale Terrace, he heads Tino Jesolo - when I cook for such important artists, I never try to impress them with impossible ingredients. I prefer to let them discover how surprising a great tomato, a perfectly prepared salt cod, or a product sourced just a few kilometers from here can be. Oasis music has crossed generations and borders; for one evening, we tried to do the same with Italian cuisine”.
The dinner at Terrazza Triennale, whose wine list includes labels from wineries such as Agostinetto, Andreola, Bisol1574, Bival, Borgo Antico, Bortolomiol, Cantine Maschio, Col Vetoraz, Divigna, Ruggeri, Santa Margherita (Herita Marzotto Wine Estates), Sui Nui, Val d’Oca, and Valdo, featured on its menu “Viaggio al Sud” - “Journey to the South”, a sunny dish built around the creaminess of burrata and the fresh vegetal notes of bell pepper, datterino tomatoes, and basil, with Pantelleria caper powder adding depth and character.
Paccheri ai tre pomodori - Paccheri with three tomatoes were also featured, where tomatoes were the undisputed stars: red datterino tomatoes, sweet and intense; a yellow variety, more delicate, fresh, and naturally sweet; and green tomatoes, used to add a more vegetal and slightly tangy note. Before and during dinner, guests were served Venice-inspired finger foods, including whipped salt cod on squid-ink crackers and a bite-sized version of “Red Carpet”, the signature dish created by Vettorello for the Venice Film Festival No. 83: the original recipe combines Adriatic sea bass, strawberry, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, and brassica microgreens in a chromatic play which transforms Venice famous red carpet into a dish. For the Oasis dinner, this concept was condensed into the finger food format through the use of microgreens paired with Prosecco mayonnaise. Last but not least, a great Italian classic with a Venetian twist, such as Tiramisù with grappa cream.
For the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Consortium, the Venice Film Festival No. 83 marked the completion of a “visual and conceptual trilogy”. “Being present for the third consecutive year fills us with pride  - explained Franco Adami, president of the Consortium -  I see an affinity between the world of wine and that of cinema. Just as a film shown on the big screen is unique and unrepeatable, so too is the story of a vine: every vintage is different, shaped by the climate, the land, and the skilled work of our winegrowers. A director transforms an idea into an emotion; we transform the fruits of the earth into a story to be shared, equally moving. Bringing the excellence of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG to the Lido means celebrating this shared passion for creativity and beauty”.
This year, however, the storytelling of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG went beyond traditional boundaries thanks to a collaboration with Greg Goya, the renowned exponent of fast art. In recent days at the Lido, near the Santa Maria Elisabetta landing point, he created an installation entitled “I Will Always Be Cheering for You”, which welcomes Biennale guests. The work consists of a globe made up of glass tiles with gilded edges inspired by Murano glassmaking and by the Unesco-listed hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Visitors can write their name and a thought worth toasting on its surface. The sensory journey of Prosecco DOCG continued with an exclusive event in the Venetian lagoon, designed for a team of influencers aboard the historic vessel Edipo Re, together with MasterChef Italia winner Tracy Eboigbodin, Giulia Latina, Sabrina Musco, Andrea Zigrossi, and photographer Marco Valmarana. The group docked on the island of Poveglia for a tasting lunch prepared by chef Riccardo Canella (formerly of Noma Copenhagen and Cipriani Venice). Bridging the experience to the wider public, there was Alessio De Santa, a cinema-focused influencer who brought Prosecco DOCG into the heart of the Biennale. Finally, the documentary film “Renato Casaro - Treviso, Rome, Hollywood” was presented with director Alessandro Pondi and Lupin Film. The film retraces the last 70 years of international cinema through the extraordinary career of Renato Casaro, a native of the DOCG territory, who once told WineNews: “food and wine are beautifully told through cinema”. But also through music.