Wintergrass 2012 
is focusing on the international reach of bluegrass and Italian bluegrass band Red Wine is one of the oldest bluegrass bands in Europe, actively touring since 1978, with a style that embraces traditional and contemporary bluegrass, country, gospel, and a little swing. Red Wine has played all over Europe, appearing at some of the major international festivals and venues in Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Holland, Czech Republic and Austria, sharing the stage with major acts from the USA and Europe and gaining a strong following everywhere. 
Mandolin and lead singer Martino Coppo has played and recorded with Tony Trischka & Barbara Lamb, Gene Parsons, Carlo Aonzo, Freewheelin’, Arizona, Francesco Guccini, Roberto Dalla Vecchia, Vittorio De Scalzi, La Rosa Tatuata, and performs frequently with Beppe Gambetta (one of Red Wine’s founding members along with Silvio), the Kathy Chiavola Band, and Paolo Bonfanti. He also keeps a busy teaching shedule on bluegrass/folk mandolin, giving workshops and private lessons.
Red Wine founding member Silvio Ferretti (banjo, guitar, dobro, harmony vocals) also played with Freewheelin’ for a few years. He’s contributed to music mags in Italy and the USA for about 25 years, and in the past 10 years has cultivated one of his lifelong passions working as a luthier. He also works as a consultant for Saga Musical Instruments, and plays with the Saga bluegrass band at the major music trade shows around the world. Harmony singer and guitar player, Luca Bartolini, did an initial stint with Red Wine in the early ’90s, taking the place left vacant by Beppe Gambetta, then moved on to play New Country with a well known band called Hocus Pocus before joining Red Wine again in 2002.
Harmony singer and bass player, Lucas Bellotti has just joined the band.
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