Aris reflects the Mediterranean nature of his land
We have chosen to talk to you about Aris because we perceive him as a spokesman for values that make the difference of our being Italian: vivacity, openness, brightness.
Aris reflects the Mediterranean nature of his land, the Riviera of Bordighera, and his wines make simplicity and immediacy their true strength. Aris is a tee-totaler, demonstrating that to make a good wine you don’t need to rely on the mere question of taste, as sommeliers do. Above all the necessity lies in the attention to the healthiness of the soil and the plants, with a technique in the wine cellar where nothing is ever left to chance and where close attention is paid to the daily changes of the must that becomes wine.
Can two people sitting at a table cause noise to such an extent that it is not considered tolerable and this lead to the closure of only one wine bar?
The Court of Venice has said no! In fact, it assessed that given the specificity of the context and the conditions leading to noise emissions, it is not possible to determine the source of the noise.
The court’s decision also took into account the recent regulatory changes adopted by the Venice City Council, which set precise limitations on the hours of operation of establishments in the area of Fondamenta della Misericordia.
The court, in light of all this, considered Vino Vero’s earlier closing time to be unjustified and therefore upheld the complaint and reformed the order in question.
Vino Vero thus returns to its usual hours: closing at midnight every day except Friday and Saturday, when it closes at one o’clock.
We are happy that we can continue to do our work, with the professionalism that has always characterised us. We love Venice and we do not want this city to become a museum with fixed and predetermined opening and closing times.
Precisely because we love and live in Venice, we know how important residents’ need for tranquillity and rest is, and – with profound respect for this – we felt that this was a good opportunity to ask ourselves about the future we want – as citizens – for Venice and the historic centres of many Italian cities, with the aim of activating a positive, participatory public dialogue.
Vino Vero is not just a wine bar, we cultivate culture and we want to continue to do so. Thank you all for supporting us so far: we have won, but we want to continue to fight so that Venice remains a city which is alive beyond mere tourism. That is why it is important to continue collecting signatures, to show that there are many of us who want Venice to stay alive.