Wine Events in October

Coonawarra's annual tribute to Cabernet Sauvignon on its famous terra rossa soil. Vertical tastings, winemaker dinners, and vineyard tours at Australia's premier Cabernet region.

A weekend of open cellars and special tastings in Perth's Swan Valley wine region. 30 minutes from the CBD with Verdelho, Chenin Blanc, and Shiraz from 40+ wineries.

A walking wine trail through the medieval streets and hidden courtyards of Bruges. Over 40 wine producers set up tasting stations along a curated route through the city centre.

Paris's own harvest festival in the Montmartre vineyard. Five days of wine tastings, food stalls, concerts, and street art centred around the tiny Clos Montmartre vineyard.

A rare chance to visit Champagne houses during harvest. Select producers in Epernay, Reims, and the Cote des Blancs open their doors for cellar tours, tastings, and vineyard walks.

A harvest festival in the picturesque Rhine Gorge town of Bacharach. Wine tastings in the half-timbered old town with views of Burg Stahleck castle above.

The German Wine Harvest Festival in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. Includes the election of the German Wine Queen and a grand parade through the town centre.

Cochem's Weinherbst festival celebrates the Mosel harvest with wine tastings in the castle courtyard, vineyard walks, and fireworks over the river.

Tokaj's annual harvest celebration in Hungary's most famous wine region. Open cellars, traditional grape processing, folk music, and tastings of Tokaji Aszu and dry Furmint.

Montalcino's harvest festival in the Piazza del Popolo. Traditional grape pressing, sagra food stalls, live music, and Rosso di Montalcino poured by local producers.

The oldest grape festival in Lazio, held in Marino since 1925. The town fountain famously runs with wine during the festival. Traditional grape pressing and processions.

A wine fair dedicated exclusively to Italy's indigenous grape varieties. Over 400 wines from obscure native grapes, held in Bolzano's Fiera convention centre in South Tyrol.

Portugal's national wine showcase at the Centro de Congressos in Lisbon. Over 300 producers from all Portuguese wine regions. Portugal's most comprehensive single-venue wine tasting.

Robertson Valley's annual riverside wine tasting weekend. Over 40 estates pour along the Breede River with live entertainment, artisan food, and vineyard boat cruises.

Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, the capital of Cava, celebrates its sparkling wine heritage. Open cellars at major houses, street tastings, and traditional grape harvest processions.

October wine trail across the Texas Hill Country. Participating wineries offer special tastings, harvest events, and limited releases along the scenic Wine Road 290.

Virginia's statewide wine celebration with special events at 300+ wineries. Governor's Cup tastings, harvest dinners, and vineyard tours across Charlottesville, Loudoun, and Shenandoah.

Amador County's Sierra Foothills harvest celebration. Old-vine Zinfandel tastings, grape stomps, and BBQ at 40+ family-owned wineries.

Russian River Valley's Pinot Noir showcase in downtown Healdsburg. Grand tasting, winemaker seminars, and vineyard lunches focused on Sonoma County's best Pinot.