Festival weekend planner
Bucharest Wine Experience — a 3-day weekend in Dealu Mare
November. Bucharest, Romania. 80 min from the airport.
The weekend, day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Bucharest
Land at Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.
- Day 2
Bucharest Wine Experience
Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.
- Day 3
Wine country day in Dealu Mare
Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.
Where to stay
- Hotels in Bucharest
Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.
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One winery worth a detour
LacertA Winery
World-class winemaking and architecture in Romania's Dealu Mare at a fraction of Western European prices — the future of Eastern European wine.
- Address
- Sat Ceptura de Jos, Jud. Prahova, Romania
- Appointment
- by-arrangement
- Tasting price
- EUR 15 · Tour and tasting of 5 wines
Practical
- Nearest airport
- Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP)
Insider tip
Focus your time on Dealu Mare and Drăgășani producers—their cool-climate reds are Eastern Europe's best-kept secret and this is where natural winemakers showcase pre-release vintages. Ask winemakers directly about their minimal-intervention bottlings; Romanian natural wine culture is thriving but virtually unknown outside specialist circles.
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