Wine Festivals in March 2026

The Niagara Peninsula's black-tie celebration of Canadian wine excellence, held at the White Oaks Conference Resort. Over 30 VQA wineries present their flagship wines alongside dishes from the region's top chefs. Proceeds support Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, making it both prestigious and purposeful.

One of the American South's most beloved culinary events, Charleston Wine + Food runs five days each March across the entire Charleston peninsula and surrounding communities, featuring 80+ unique experiences from restaurant dinners and cooking classes to the flagship Street Fest at Johnson Hagood Stadium. All events are all-inclusive — tickets cover all food and beverage — and the program spans casual crawfish boils to fine wine pairings, showcasing Lowcountry cuisine alongside national chefs. Its intimate scale and historic Charleston backdrop make it one of the most atmosphere-rich food festivals in the country.

An elegant four-day destination festival at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee featuring 200+ wines from global vintners alongside top chefs, visual artists, and performers. The charity auction has raised over $2 million for nonprofits, adding philanthropic purpose to a polished weekend of lakeside fine dining and world-class wine education. Georgia's answer to Aspen Food & Wine, set on one of the South's most beautiful lakes.

Over 100 Sonoma County wineries open their barrel rooms for two weekends in March, offering tastes of wines still aging in barrel. Visitors get preview access to unreleased vintages and the chance to purchase barrel futures at discounted prices. One of the most popular wine events in California.

Argentina's greatest harvest festival and the largest wine celebration in the Americas. A week of parades, concerts, and cultural events culminates in the spectacular Acto Central — an outdoor theatre performance with thousands of performers, fireworks, and the crowning of the Harvest Queen. Over half a million people attend.

Chile's most prestigious harvest festival, centred on the town of Santa Cruz in the Colchagua Valley. The three-day celebration includes grape-stomping, cueca dancing, open-air barbecues, and tastings from top Colchagua producers including Montes, Casa Lapostolle, and Viu Manent. Chile's answer to Mendoza's Vendimia.

In the Atacama-edge Elqui Valley — a UNESCO-protected stargazing destination — the harvest festival celebrates both pisco distillation and the valley's emerging table wines from Muscat, Syrah, and Carménère. Open cellar days at Mistral and Pisco Chile cooperatives are combined with stargazing nights at world-class observatories. An otherworldly wine experience at 1,200m altitude.

Australia's largest food and wine event transforms Melbourne for ten days each March. The World's Longest Lunch — 1,600 seats along a single table — is the festival's iconic event, alongside masterclasses, restaurant pop-ups, and producer markets. Over 200 events span the CBD, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, and regional Victoria.

Auckland's island wine region marks the harvest with a weekend of cellar door tastings, vineyard lunches, and barrel-room tours. Waiheke's boutique producers — Stonyridge, Cable Bay, Man O' War — pour from barrels and showcase new releases against a backdrop of island views and Hauraki Gulf beaches. A 35-minute ferry from Auckland makes it New Zealand's most accessible wine getaway.