National Wine Day of Moldova (Ziua Națională a Vinului)

Moldova's National Wine Day — held annually on the first weekend of October in Chișinău's vast Great National Assembly Square — is the biggest wine event in Eastern Europe, gathering 100+ wineries and up to 120,000 visitors over two days. Moldova has one of the world's highest per-capita vineyard areas, and this festival is the moment the country opens its cellars to the world. Wine School masterclasses, qvevri (clay amphora) tastings, and Feteasca Neagra discovery sessions make it unmissable for serious wine explorers.