Wine Events in August

Ten days of wine tasting along the Rhine in Wiesbaden's historic Schlossplatz. Over 100 Rheingau estates pour Riesling and Spatburgunder in one of Germany's most elegant festival settings.

Wine tasting in Germany's oldest city. Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer producers pour in the shadow of the Roman Porta Nigra gate. Over 100 stands across the historic centre.

Breisach am Rhein's wine festival at the foot of the Munsterberg. Kaiserstuhl wines — Spatburgunder and Grauburgunder — with views across the Rhine to Alsace.

The Pfalz's most charming wine festival in the medieval town of Deidesheim. Local Riesling and Dornfelder producers line the Marktplatz for five days of tastings and live music.

Main-Franconia's flagship wine festival in the historic town of Volkach. Silvaner and Muller-Thurgau served in traditional Bocksbeutel bottles along the Marktplatz.

A wine trail through Esslingen's medieval half-timbered streets. Wurttemberg Trollinger, Lemberger, and Riesling served from stands in the Altstadt's atmospheric alleys.

Rudesheim am Rhein's annual wine festival in the shadow of the Niederwald Monument. Rheingau Riesling served in the Drosselgasse and along the riverfront.

The Stuttgarter Weindorf transforms the city centre into an open-air wine village. Over 500 wines from Wurttemberg producers served in 120 traditional half-timbered booths.

Mainz's annual Weinmarkt fills the Volkspark with Rheinhessen producers. A relaxed alternative to larger German wine festivals with an emphasis on Silvaner and Riesling.

Saale-Unstrut wine festival in the cathedral city of Naumburg. Germany's northernmost quality wine region pours Muller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, and Silvaner.

The Mosel's oldest wine festival in the village of Winningen. Four days of Riesling from the Uhlen and Rottgen Grand Cru vineyards, with a traditional harvest parade.

Wine tasting with Aegean sunsets at the Santo Wines terrace and participating estates. Assyrtiko and Vinsanto poured alongside local cuisine. One of Greece's most scenic wine events.

Sicily's vineyard-to-beach wine event at the Menfi coastline. Tastings among the vines, live music, and sunset sessions overlooking the Mediterranean.

New Zealand's national wine celebration with events at restaurants, bars, and wineries across the country. Special menus, tastings, and winemaker appearances in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.

Funchal's annual wine harvest celebration with grape-treading in the streets, traditional Madeiran folklore, live music, and tastings of Madeira's fortified wines.

Requena's harvest festival in the Valencia interior. The Noche del Vino sees wine flowing through the streets. Ten days of grape-treading, parades, and bodega open doors.

Washington State's premier wine charity event. Vintner dinners, barrel tastings, and a live auction featuring unique lots from Columbia Valley's top producers.