Wine
Wine festivals and winery visits run through most of the year, with harvest fairs in autumn, auction weekends in November and village festivals in winter.
Burgundy shows the range: the Saint-Vincent Tournante moves to a different village each year at the end of January, and the Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction fills Beaune for a weekend in November. In summer, Bordeaux Fête le Vin sets up on the quays of the Garonne in July, and German wine towns such as Mainz and Bad Dürkheim hold their wine fairs in late August and September. The Logroño San Mateo festival in Rioja celebrates the harvest with grape treading. Between festivals, winery visits in the Napa Valley, the Douro Valley or Rioja make a trip on their own. Book weekend tours ahead and decide who drives.
Wine festivals by month
Olivier Vanpé, CC BY-SAWineJan 30 to 31Saint-Vincent Tournante
Burgundy’s winegrowers’ festival, held in a different village each year: Volnay on 30 and 31 January 2027, with tasting cellars, a parade and banquets.VolnayView
Matias Garabedian from Montreal, Canada, CC BY-SAStreet foodFeb 18 to 28Montréal en Lumière
Montréal en Lumière, 18 to 28 February 2027: what to eat and drink at the winter festival, from guest chefs’ menus to the free outdoor site downtown.MontréalView
chensiyuan, CC BY-SAWineFeb 25 to 28South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Miami Beach’s four-day wine and food festival, from 25 to 28 February 2027: wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities.Miami BeachView
Javinaselli, CC BY-SAWineFeb 27 to Mar 7Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, Mendoza
Mendoza’s grape harvest festival, 27 February to 7 March 2027: what to eat and drink, free parades, the Acto Central and its ticket prices (2026).MendozaView
Thesupermat, CC BY-SACheeseFeb 27 to Mar 7Paris International Agricultural Show
The Salon International de l’Agriculture at Porte de Versailles, 27 February to 7 March 2027: regional produce, tastings, hours and getting there.ParisView
w_lemay, CC BY-SAWineMar 3 to 7Charleston Wine + Food
Charleston’s wine and food festival, from 3 to 7 March 2027: tastings, demos, classes and music across the city, run by a nonprofit.CharlestonView
Tourism Victoria, CC BYWineUsually MarMelbourne Food and Wine Festival
Ten days of food and wine events across Melbourne: 200 events in 2026, from 20 to 29 March, including a 1,600-seat long lunch in Kings Domain. 2027 dates not yet published.MelbourneView
Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SAWineApr 1 to 4Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Pebble Beach Food & Wine, 1 to 4 April 2027: chefs, winemakers and grand tastings on 17 Mile Drive, with tickets à la carte or in packages ($1,750 and up in 2026).Pebble BeachView
Peripitus, CC BY-SAWineApr 30 to May 9Tasting Australia
South Australia’s festival of eating and drinking, from 30 April to 9 May 2027: a free hub, Town Square, and more than 150 events across the state.AdelaideView
rboed*, CC BYWineJun 9 to 13New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, 9 to 13 June 2027: a week of wine tastings and chefs’ dinners for charity, with the Grand Tasting ($165 in 2026).New OrleansView
Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SAWineJul 7 to 11Bordeaux Fête le Vin
Bordeaux’s wine festival on the quays of the Garonne, from 7 to 11 July 2027, during the Tall Ships Races: free entry, tasting pass to taste.BordeauxView
Zahnradzacken, CC BY-SAWineAug 13 to 22Rheingau Wine Week, Wiesbaden
The Rheingau Wine Week in Wiesbaden, 13 to 22 August 2027: over 100 booths, more than 1,000 Rheingau wines and Sekt, three music stages, hours and tips.WiesbadenView
Berthold Werner, CC BY-SAWineAug 26 to Sep 5Mainzer Weinmarkt
Mainz’s wine festival in the Stadtpark, over two long weekends: 26 to 29 August and 2 to 5 September 2027, with winemakers from Rheinhessen and beyond.MainzView
Arnaud 25, CC BY-SAWineUsually Aug, SepStuttgarter Weindorf
Stuttgart’s wine festival on the Marktplatz and Schillerplatz, with Württemberg wine and Swabian food: 20 August to 5 September in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.StuttgartView
Zonk43, CC BY-SAWineSep 10 to 20Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt
Bad Dürkheim’s wine festival, 10 to 14 and 17 to 20 September 2027: Palatinate wines, sausages, fireworks, free entry and access tips.Bad DürkheimView
Falk2, CC BY-SAWineUsually SepFreyburger Winzerfest
Freyburg’s Winzerfest, which the tourist office calls central Germany’s largest regional wine festival, on the second weekend of September: Saale-Unstrut wine in the town centre. 2027 dates not yet out.FreyburgView
Artistosteles, CC BYWineUsually SepLogroño San Mateo festival
Logroño’s San Mateo and Rioja harvest festival: grape treading and the first must on the Espolón. 2026: 19 to 25 September, 69th edition. 2027 dates not yet published.LogroñoView
Kent Wang from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SATruffleOct 10 to Dec 6Alba International White Truffle Fair
Alba’s white truffle fair, weekends from 10 October to 6 December 2026: truffle market, tickets, wine tastings and how to buy a truffle.AlbaView
Mike Peel, CC BY-SAWineOct 14 to 17New York City Wine & Food Festival
New York’s wine and food festival: its 20th edition is announced for 14 to 17 October 2027. In 2026 it ran from 15 to 18 October, based at the Seaport and the Pier 17 rooftop.New York CityView
AdrienWikipedia, CC BY-SAWineNov 6 to 8Austin Food & Wine Festival
Austin’s food, wine, beer and spirits festival at Auditorium Shores, 6 to 8 November 2026: tickets from 185 dollars, for guests aged 21 and over.AustinView
Alexmar983, CC BY-SAWineNov 6 to 10Merano WineFestival
South Tyrol’s wine fair at the Kurhaus of Merano, 6 to 10 November 2026: 350 exhibitors or more, single tickets 54 to 74 euros by purchase date.MeranoView
Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SAWineNov 13 to 15Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Burgundy’s wine auction weekend in Beaune, 13 to 15 November 2026: the 166th sale of the Hospices de Beaune wines on the Sunday, festivities all weekend.BeauneView
Alainauzas, Public domainWineNov 18 to 22Les Sarmentelles de Beaujeu
Beaujeu’s festival of the new Beaujolais vintage, 18 to 22 November 2026: free wine fair, 15-euro tasting trail, what to drink and how to get there.BeaujeuView
Dan Ingham, CC BYSeafoodDec 27 to Jan 3Taste of Summer, Hobart
Tasmania’s summer food festival on Hobart’s Princes Wharf, 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027: island producers, passes, a free Community Day and New Year’s Eve.HobartViewWine experiences
Olivier Lemoine, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutesBarossa Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings at three Barossa Valley wineries, 50 to 60 minutes from Adelaide: 10 to 15 Australian dollars per adult, 30 to 45 minutes.TanundaView
jean-louis zimmermann, CC BYWinery visit15 minutes to 2 hoursChâteauneuf-du-Pape winery visits
Tastings and cellar tours at seven Châteauneuf-du-Pape estates: tastings from 8 to 26 euros per adult, guided tours from 20 to 35 euros, with seasons and rules.Châteauneuf-du-PapeView
Giorgio Galeotti, CC BYWinery visit30 to 90 minutesChianti Classico winery visits
Tastings and cellar tours at five Chianti Classico wineries between Florence and Siena: tastings from 15 to 45 euros, tours with tasting from 25 to 50 euros.Greve in ChiantiView
Rosino, CC BY-SAWinery visit90 minutesDouro Valley winery visits
Guided tours with tasting at three Douro Valley quintas, the wine estates upriver from Porto: 26 to 42 euros per adult, about 90 minutes.Peso da RéguaView
Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SAWinery visit45 to 75 minutesFinger Lakes winery visits
Tastings at five Finger Lakes wineries, from 9 to 18 dollars per adult, and Dr. Konstantin Frank’s guided vineyard walk at 45 dollars, on weekends in season.Geneva (Finger Lakes)View
Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 3½ hoursFood tours in Porto
Four guided food tours in Porto’s centre and Ribeira, from 70 to 89 euros per adult, for three to three and a half hours, with group sizes, departures and meeting points.PortoView
South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BYWinery visitFranschhoek winery visits
Estate tastings in the Franschhoek valley, from 60 to 220 rand per adult, and the Franschhoek Wine Tram, which links the farms by tram and open-air bus.FranschhoekView
thinkrorbot, Public domainWinery visit45 minutesHunter Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings at four Pokolbin wineries in the Hunter Valley: 10 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, and a guided vineyard tour for 75 dollars.PokolbinView
Mark Pegrum, CC BYWinery visit45 minutesMargaret River winery visits
Cellar door tastings and a vineyard tour in Margaret River, Western Australia: tastings from 15 to 65 Australian dollars, tour with tasting 50 dollars.Margaret RiverView
Wikipedian, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutesMcLaren Vale winery visits
Cellar door tastings at six McLaren Vale estates, south of Adelaide: 15 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, with longer Shiraz tastings and group formats.McLaren ValeView
Bormidayanzon, CC BY-SAWinery visit1 hour 45 minutesMendoza winery visits
Catena Zapata’s guided tour, with a musical sensory experience and five wines, at 143,000 pesos, and four more Mendoza wineries in Luján de Cuyo, Agrelo and Maipú.MendozaView
Berthold Werner, Public domainWinery visit45 to 60 minutesMosel winery visits
Tastings at six Mosel estates, from Bernkastel to the Ruwer valley: 7 to 25 euros per person, and cellar tours with a tasting from 12.50 to 19 euros.Bernkastel-KuesView
Rhododendrites, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 90 minutesNapa Valley winery visits
Tastings and guided tours at four Napa Valley wineries, from Carneros to Calistoga: tastings from 35 to 60 dollars, tours with tasting from 35 to 85 dollars.NapaView
SD Dirk, CC BYWinery visit60 to 90 minutesPaso Robles winery visits
Tastings at four Paso Robles wineries, from free to 30 dollars per adult, including a free seated tasting with a guided tour of Eberle’s underground caves.Paso RoblesView
Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK, CC BYTasting50 to 90 minutesPort wine cellar tastings in Porto
Port cellar visits with a tasting of three ports in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto: 23 to 25 euros per adult, 50 to 90 minutes.PortoView
Nicolás Pérez Gimilio, CC BY-SAWinery visit90 minutes to 2 hoursRioja winery visits
Guided tours with tasting at four Rioja bodegas, in Haro and Rioja Alavesa: 22 to 35 euros per adult, 90 minutes to two hours at the three that publish it.HaroView
DimiTalen, CC0Winery visit60 to 90 minutesSonoma County winery visits
Tastings and winery tours at six Sonoma County estates, from Healdsburg to the Sonoma Valley: tastings 25 to 30 dollars, guided tours 25 to 95 dollars.HealdsburgView
South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BYWinery visit30 minutes to 3 hoursStellenbosch winery visits
Tastings at five Stellenbosch estates, from 70 to 200 rand per adult, Jordan’s guided cellar tour at 249 rand and Waterford’s three-hour wine walk at 1,075 rand.StellenboschView
Z3lvs, CC0Winery visitTemecula Valley winery visits
Tastings and a winery tour in Temecula, Southern California: tastings from 30 to 35 dollars per adult, tour with tasting 40 dollars.TemeculaView
Generalissima, CC BYWinery visitWalla Walla winery visits
Tastings at four Walla Walla Valley wineries, from 20 to 40 dollars per adult and refunded with a purchase, plus Dunham Cellars’ cellar tour at 50 dollars.Walla WallaView
Ethan Prater, CC BYWinery visit45 minutes to 2 hoursWillamette Valley winery visits
Tastings and winery tours at six Willamette Valley estates in Oregon: tastings from 25 to 50 dollars, guided tours from 40 to 125 dollars per adult.McMinnvilleView
Megan Mallen, CC BYWinery visit30 to 90 minutesWinery visits around Bordeaux
Château tours and tastings on the edge of Bordeaux, in Pessac, Léognan and Le Taillan: tasting from 15 euros, guided tours with tasting from 15 to 25 euros.BordeauxView
Henry Burrows, CC BY-SAWinery visitfrom 30 minutesYarra Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings and winery tours at five Yarra Valley estates, east of Melbourne: tastings from 15 to 30 Australian dollars, tours from 55 dollars.HealesvilleViewTop destinations for wine
Marie-Michèle Mailhot, CC BY-SA2 listingsBordeaux
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David, CC BY2 listingsMendoza
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Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA2 listingsPorto
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Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA1 listingAdelaide
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Avisadehh, CC01 listingAlba
Alba International White Truffle Fair
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