Wine Country Events
Harvest dinners, vertical tastings, wine trails, and special celebrations across America's finest wine regions. - I do not receive any compensation. These are here for my readers.
Bedrock Wine Co.
Bedrock's annual tribute to California's heritage vines. Taste through a lineup of old-vine Zinfandels and field blends, with a special focus on pre-Prohibition plantings from Sonoma and Contra Costa counties.
Various Monticello AVA Wineries
November is Virginia Wine Month, and the Monticello AVA celebrates with open houses, library pours, and winemaker meet-and-greets across Charlottesville's top estates. Cabernet Franc and Viognier are the stars of the weekend.
Caymus Vineyards
A black-tie celebration of Caymus Vineyards' 50th anniversary featuring a retrospective tasting of Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon across five decades, paired with a gala dinner prepared by a Michelin-starred culinary team.
Carlos Creek Winery
The Upper Midwest's premier cold-climate wine event brings together producers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan. Marquette, La Crescent, Frontenac, and Itasca take center stage, with educational seminars on hybrid grape viticulture.
Stone Hill Winery
Hermann's historic wine district opens its cellars for the holiday season. Stone Hill, Hermannhof, and Bias Vineyards lead a weekend of festive tastings, live music, and German-inspired food pairings in Missouri's oldest wine region.
Ridge Vineyards
An intimate six-course dinner paired with library selections of Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon spanning 15 vintages. Hosted in Ridge's historic winery building with views across the Santa Cruz Mountains. Seating limited to 36 guests.
The Eyrie Vineyards
Oregon's premier Pinot Noir region rings in the new year with a two-day new release weekend. Eyrie, Adelsheim, Ponzi, and Domaine Drouhin Oregon open their doors for first pours of the 2025 vintage, with winemaker Q&As throughout the weekend.
Various Paso Robles Wineries
Paso Robles' winter festival showcases the region's Rhône and Bordeaux varieties at their most expressive. More than 40 wineries participate with barrel samples, library pours, and food pairings across the Westside and Eastside districts.
Bedell Cellars
Long Island's North Fork celebrates its white wine program with a weekend dedicated to Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling. Bedell Cellars hosts the main tasting, with satellite events at Paumanok, Macari, and Shinn Estate.
Various Sonoma Valley Wineries
Sonoma Valley's annual barrel auction brings together the region's top producers for a weekend of pre-release tastings, vineyard tours, and a live auction of barrel lots benefiting local agricultural preservation. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel dominate the lineup.
Dos Cabezas WineWorks
Arizona's emerging wine regions take the spotlight at this spring showcase in the Sonoita–Elgin AVA. Dos Cabezas, Callaghan Vineyards, and Flying Leap Vineyards lead a lineup of 15 producers pouring Tempranillo, Malvasia, Grenache, and Viognier.
Various New Jersey Wineries
New Jersey's spring wine festival returns with more than 30 Garden State wineries pouring across multiple venues. Highlights include Cabernet Franc from the Outer Coastal Plain, Chambourcin from the Delaware Valley, and a special hybrid grape education tent.
B Cellars
B Cellars' spring dinner pairs their estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay with a five-course menu built around Napa Valley seasonal ingredients. Winemaker Kirk Venge leads guests through the evening's selections with commentary on the 2024 and 2025 vintages.
Various Finger Lakes Wineries
One of the East Coast's largest wine festivals returns to Watkins Glen with more than 70 Finger Lakes producers. Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir headline the weekend, with educational seminars on the region's glacial terroir and cool-climate winemaking.
Various Texas Hill Country Wineries
Texas Hill Country's beloved Bluebonnet Weekend returns as wildflower season peaks across the Edwards Plateau. More than 50 wineries along the 290 Wine Corridor open their doors for special tastings of Tempranillo, Viognier, Mourvèdre, and Sangiovese — the varietals that have made this region one of America's most exciting emerging wine destinations.
Bedrock Wine Co.
Morgan Twain-Peterson MW leads an intimate hands-on blending seminar using components from Bedrock's historic old vine vineyards. Guests taste individual field blend components — Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, and Carignan — before assembling their own custom blend to take home. Limited to 20 guests.
Various Willamette Valley Wineries
Oregon's premier Pinot Noir education event returns for its annual three-day immersive experience. Trade and consumer guests rotate through vineyard sessions, winery visits, and structured tastings with winemakers from Eyrie, Adelsheim, Domaine Drouhin, and Cristom. A rare opportunity to taste across all six Willamette Valley sub-AVAs in a single weekend.
Various Virginia Wineries
Charlottesville hosts Virginia's premier summer wine and cider festival on the historic Downtown Mall. Over 40 Virginia wineries pour Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Chardonnay alongside local cideries. Live music, food trucks, and a special Monticello AVA showcase round out the weekend.
Various Walla Walla Wineries
Walla Walla's summer festival showcases the valley's signature Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot alongside emerging white varieties. More than 60 wineries participate across downtown tasting rooms and the Marcus Whitman Hotel grounds. Quilceda Creek, Leonetti Cellar, and Reynvaan Family Vineyards anchor a lineup that spans the full range of Washington State's most celebrated wine region.
Various Sonoma Coast Wineries
The Sonoma Coast's cool-climate specialists gather for a weekend celebrating the region's world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. RAEN, Littorai, Wind Gap, and Hirsch Vineyards lead a lineup of 25 producers pouring single-vineyard and estate wines from the True Sonoma Coast. Fog-belt vineyard tours and a Saturday evening winemaker dinner are included in the premium pass.
Various Michigan Wineries
Traverse City's annual wine and food festival celebrates Michigan's Lake Michigan Shore and Leelanau Peninsula AVAs with a lakeside tasting event. Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc from 35 Michigan wineries are paired with local cherry-inspired cuisine and Great Lakes seafood. A highlight of the Midwest wine calendar.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars hosts a rare vertical tasting of CASK 23 spanning ten vintages, led by head winemaker Marcus Notaro. The afternoon includes a guided walk through the Fay and SLV estate vineyards, a discussion of how the Stag's Leap District's iron-rich palisades shape the wine's signature iron-fist-in-velvet-glove character, and a seated tasting of six library releases. Limited to 24 guests.
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