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Upcoming Wine Festivals
From harvest celebrations to world-class tastings — plan ahead.
English Wine Week
Nationwide (England & Wales), England
A nationwide celebration of English and Welsh wine, coordinated by WineGB. Over 150 vineyards across England open their doors for tastings, tours, and special events. The week highlights England's world-class sparkling wines — increasingly compared to Champagne — along with still Bacchus, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. It's the best way to explore England's booming wine scene.
Festival detailsFesta de São João
Porto, Portugal
Porto's riotous midsummer festival is the city's biggest party, with the port wine lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia playing a central role. While officially a saints' day celebration, port wine flows freely along the Ribeira waterfront, and several lodges host special tastings and events. Fireworks over the Douro at midnight are legendary.
Festival detailsBatalla del Vino de Haro
Haro, Spain
Thousands of people drench each other in red wine on the hillside of Riscos de Bilibio above Haro each June 29th. This centuries-old celebration honouring San Pedro and San Felices is Spain's messiest wine festival — participants arrive in white and leave dyed purple. A joyous, raucous tradition.
Festival detailsLes Grandes Heures de Cluny
Cluny, France
A summer cultural festival in the medieval abbey town of Cluny, combining classical music performances with wine tastings from southern Burgundy producers. Concerts take place in the Romanesque abbey ruins, and vignerons from Mâconnais and Beaujolais pour during intervals.
Festival detailsSanto Wines Festival
Pyrgos, Greece
A summer tasting event at the Santo Wines cooperative, perched on the Santorini caldera rim with views of the volcano and sunset. Santorini's volcanic Assyrtiko wines are the star, paired with Greek meze and live music as the sun sets over the Aegean. One of the most spectacular wine tasting settings on Earth.
Festival detailsSussex Wine & Sparkling Festival
Lewes, England
Sussex — the epicentre of English sparkling wine — hosts this celebration of its chalky-soiled vineyards along the South Downs. Producers like Nyetimber, Wiston, Ridgeview, and Rathfinny pour their award-winning blanc de blancs and rosé fizz. Vineyard tours, sabrage demonstrations, and local charcuterie make it a quintessentially English affair.
Festival detailsDiscover Hidden Wineries
Our editors' picks — exceptional estates off the beaten track.
Domaine de la Bongran
Burgundy, France
“A Burgundy rebel who makes Chardonnay on their own terms, far from the tourist trail of Beaune and Puligny.”
Domaine Huet
Loire Valley, France
“World-class Chenin Blanc with no queues, no hype, just pure Loire magic in a village setting.”
Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio
Piedmont, Italy
“One of Barolo's last true traditionalists, producing monopole wines in a garage-sized cellar with zero marketing.”
Gravner
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
“The birthplace of the modern orange wine movement — Gravner's qvevri cellar in a Slovenian border village is wine's most important pilgrimage.”
Real Wine Country Trip Reports
Day-by-day accounts with real costs, honest advice, and insider discoveries.
5 Days in Bordeaux
Cycling through Pomerol's quiet vineyard lanes
3 Days in Tuscany
Vespa ride through Chianti — pure freedom
A Week in the Douro
The Douro line train — worth the trip to Portugal alone
Popular Wine Regions
The most sought-after wine destinations, from legendary appellations to rising stars.
Bordeaux
The world's most prestigious wine region
Tuscany
Rolling hills, Chianti, and Renaissance charm
Napa Valley
California's iconic Cabernet country
Sonoma County
Laid-back luxury and Pinot perfection
Burgundy
Terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Rioja
Spain's beloved Tempranillo heartland
Mendoza
Andean altitude and bold Malbec
Barossa Valley
Big, bold Shiraz under Southern skies
Champagne
Where every sip is a celebration
Mosel
Steep slopes and stunning Riesling
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