Wine Events in May

Queensland's premier food and wine event on the Sunshine Coast. Four days of long-table lunches, chef demonstrations, and wine tastings in the Noosa hinterland and beachfront.

South Australia's Clare Valley opens 30+ cellar doors for a weekend of Riesling tastings, gourmet food trails, and vineyard picnics along the Riesling Trail cycling path.

The Wachau's annual spring tasting when 200+ Wachau producers present their new vintage. Walk between riverside villages tasting Gruner Veltliner and Riesling from Smaragd to Steinfeder.

British Columbia's premier wine event featuring 100+ Okanagan wineries. Progressive dinners, lakeside tastings, and winery open houses along the valley.

A walking wine trail through Istrian hilltop villages and vineyards. Malvasia and Teran tastings at estate cellar doors, paired with truffles, olive oil, and local cuisine.

Bordeaux's annual grand wine salon at the Hangar 14 on the quays. Over 200 chateaux and domaines pour their current releases and library wines.

The Wurzburg Weindorf brings 80 Franconian wine producers to the old town centre for ten days. Silvaner, Riesling, and Scheurebe served in the Marktplatz below the Residenz.

Italy's leading technical wine congress combining science and tasting. Oenologists, viticulturists, and serious enthusiasts gather for cutting-edge seminars and benchmark tastings.

Italy's national open cellars weekend. Over 1,000 wineries across all 20 regions open their doors for free tastings, vineyard tours, and special events. Coordinated by the Movimento Turismo del Vino.

Spain's national wine fair held in Ciudad Real (La Mancha). Over 2,000 wines from every Spanish denomination of origin. A serious trade event with excellent buyer access.

The UK's largest annual wine trade event at Olympia London. Masterclasses, tastings, and networking with producers from around the world.

Walla Walla Valley's spring release weekend when 120+ wineries debut their new vintages. Open cellar doors, barrel tastings, and winemaker-hosted events across the valley.

Mendocino County's annual Pinot Noir celebration with barrel tastings, vineyard picnics, and technical seminars at one of California's coolest-climate wine regions.

Lodi's annual celebration of old-vine Zinfandel and Lodi's 85+ wineries. Grand tasting, grape stomp competition, live music, and food from Lodi's farm-to-fork restaurants.

California's Central Coast wine festival featuring 100+ Paso Robles wineries in the downtown city park. Grand tasting, winemaker dinners, and vineyard excursions.

Napa Valley's three-day music and wine festival at the Napa Valley Expo. Major music headliners alongside 60+ winery pouring stations and celebrity chef demonstrations.