Toast to Italy premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, August 1st, putting Will Kemp and Torrey DeVitto at the center of a story that starts with a wedding errand and ends somewhere far more personal. In the movie, Torrey DeVitto plays Jenny, who travels to Italy to find a special bottle of wine for her sister’s wedding.
The timing matters because the premiere opens Hallmark Channel’s 25th birthday celebration, giving viewers a new title to mark the start of the network’s anniversary stretch. The film is written by Raul Sanchez Inglis and directed by Michael Robison, with the story built around wine, romance and family lore.
Jenny’s trip does not stay focused on the bottle for long. She meets Arrigo, who is also searching for the famous Love Wine, and the hunt turns into something neither of them set out to find. That shift gives the movie its pull: a practical mission becomes a romantic pursuit, with the bottle as the excuse and Italy as the backdrop.
The setup also leaves one detail hanging in a way that fits the movie’s own premise. The famous Love Wine is the object everyone wants, but the broader story is less about where it comes from than what happens when two people chase it at the same time. For viewers outside the United States, the premiere is not the only date to watch. A special celebration in NYC is set for August 4th and will be available to live stream, extending the birthday rollout beyond the first broadcast.
That makes Toast to Italy more than a one-night release. It is the opening note in a network anniversary event and a reminder that Hallmark Channel still knows how to turn a simple errand into a romance with enough warmth to carry into the rest of the week.
