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Wine tourism in France is much more than vineyard visits and tastings. The best wine experiences in France happen at festivals and events – harvest celebrations, vintage release parties, and a growing number of creative events that combine wine with cycling races, running, or picnics among the vines.
French appellations are increasingly inventive about how they welcome visitors, and the calendar of wine events in 2026 reflects that. Whether you want to be in Burgundy for the Hospices de Beaune auction, the Loire Valley for the harvest festivals, or Alsace for a wine-and-cycling weekend, there is something for every kind of wine lover.
As a certified French Wine Ambassador, I’ve put together the wine festivals and events in France that are genuinely worth planning your trip around – not just the famous ones, but the ones that offer something you can’t get from a standard winery visit.
Here’s the list.
Best Wine Events in France by Month
This is a hand-picked selection of wine events in France. If there’s an event you think belongs here, feel free to reach out – I’m always looking for exceptional additions to future updates.
→ Read my guide to the best time to visit vineyards in France
- Wine Events in France in January
- Wine Events in France in February
- Wine Events in France in March
- Wine Events in France in April
- Wine Events in France in May
- Wine Events in France in June
- Wine Events in France in July
- Wine Events in France in August
- Wine Events in France in September
- Wine Events in France in October
- Wine Events in France in November
- Wine Events in France in December
Wine Events in France in January
23 to 25 January – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Rennes
23 to 26 January – Marché aux Vins d’Ampuis. (Northern Rhône wines)
24 to 25 January – Saint-Vincent Tournante, Maranges (Bourgogne wines)
26 to 28 January – Millésime Bio, Montpéllier
30 January to 2 February – Vinidôme, Clermont-Ferrand
31 January to 1 February – La Percée du Vin Jaune, Lons-le-Saunier (Jura wines)
Wine Events in France in February
30 January to 2 February – Vinidôme, Clermont-Ferrand
31 January to 1 February – La Percée du Vin Jaune, Lons-le-Saunier (Jura wines)
2 to 3 February – Salon des Vins de Loire, Angers (Loire Valley wines)
5 to 6 February – Vin Show – Salon des Vins Naturels, Paris
6 to 8 February – Mer & Vigne, Paris
7 to 8 February – Salon des Vins – Vinifrance, Orléans
7 to 8 February – Saint-Vincent Tournante du Chablisien (Bourgogne wines)
9 to 11 February – Wine Paris
13 to 15 February – Salon des Vins – Vinifrance, Limoges
13 to 16 February – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Strasbourg
Wine Events in France in March
6 to 8 March – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Lyon
7 to 8 March – Salon des Vins – Vinifrance, Brive-la-Gaillarde
9 to 13 March – Grands Jours des Vins de Bourgogne (Bourgogne wines)
13 to 15 March – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Bordeaux
14 March – Paulée de Printemps de Meursault (Bourgogne wines)
14 to 14 March – Salon des Vins – Vinifrance, Auxerre
19 to 22 March – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Paris
22 March – Paulée des Vins de Loire, Chartres (Val de Loire wines)
26 March – Course des Vins de Patrimonio, Haute-Corse (Corse wines)
27 to 30 March – SAVIM Marseille (Provence wines)
28 March – Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise (Bourgogne wines)
29 to 30 March – Jourfruit Chambéry (Savoie wines)
Wine Events in France in April
4 to 5 April – Vinées Tonnerroises, Tonnerre (Bourgogne wines)
10 to 12 April – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Nogent-sur-Marne
10 to 12 April – Les Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Southern Rhône wines)
11 to 12 April – Printemps des Vins de Blaye (Bordeaux wines)
18 April – La Terrasse du Juraçon (Southwest wines)
20 to 23 April – Bordeaux en Primeur (Bordeaux wines)
24 to 26 April – Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants, Mandelieu-la-Napoule
Wine Events in France in May
1 to 4 May – Salon des Vins des Vignerons, Cagnes-sur-Mer (Southern France wines)
1 to 3 May – Les Portes Ouvertes de Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux wines)
2 to 3 May – La Balade Qui Pétille, Grauves (Champagne wines)
8 to 10 May – Just Rosé, Sanary-sur-Mer
9 to 10 May – A Fiera di U Vinu, Luri (Corse wines)
14 to 16 May – VINOCAP, Cap d’Agde (Southern wines)
15 to 16 May – Fête de la Vigne et du Vin de Provence, multiple locations (Provence wines)
16 to 17 May – Spring Open Cellar Weekend (Alsace wines)
15 to 17 May – Cassis Fête Son Vin
23 to 24 May – Gamay Days, Lyon
23 to 24 May – Foire Aux Vins de Sancerre (Val de Loire wines)
30 to 31 May – Vitiloire, Tours (Val de Loire wines)
Wine Events in France in June
Through June – Les Musicales dans les Vignes, Provence (Provence wines)
5 to 7 June – Escapades des Vins de Bandol (Provence wines)
9 June – La Grande Dégustation Primeurs, Paris (Bordeaux wines)
9 to 22 June – Foire de Champagne, Troyes (Champagne wines)
5 to 7 June – Weekend des Grands Crus (Bordeaux wines)
20 to 28 June – Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot (Bourgogne wines)
21 June – Fête de Printemps de la Jurade de Saint-Émilion (Bourgogne wines)
22 June – Paulée d’Anjou (Val de Loire wines)
— June – Bordeaux Fête le Vin 2026 was cancelled, see you in 2027! (Bordeaux wines)
Wine Events in France in July
3 to 25 July – Bar à Vins Côtes du Rhône, Avignon (Southern Rhône wines)
9 July to 25 August – Foire Aux Vins Médoc & Haut Médoc (Bordeaux wines)
18 July – Fête des Vins des Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, Rognes (Provence wines)
26 July – Fête du Vin de Cairanne (Southern Rhône wines)
31 July to 9 August – Foire Aux Vins d’Alsace, Colmar (Alsace wines)
31 July to 2 August – Fête de la Véraison, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine Events in France in August
31 July to 9 August – Foire Aux Vins d’Alsace, Colmar (Alsace wines)
31 July to 2 August – Fête de la Véraison, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
1 to 2 August – La Route du Champagne en Fête (Champagne wines)
29 to 30 August – Échapées en Loire (Val de Loire wines)
29 to 30 August – Fête des Vignerons d’Eguisheim (Alsace wines)
Wine Events in France in September
5 September – Marathon du Médoc (Bourgogne wines)
5 to 7 September – Pfifferdaj -Fête des Ménétriers, Ribeauvillé (Alsace wines)
13 September –Fête des Vendanges, Saumur
19 September –Fête des Vendanges, La Londe-sur-Maure (Provence wines)
20 September – Ban des Vendanges de la Jurade de Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux wines)
26 to 27 September –Fête du Vin Nouveau, Eguisheim (Alsace wines)
Wine Events in France in October
3 to 4 October –Fête du Vin Nouveau, Eguisheim (Alsace wines)
7 to 11 October –Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre, Paris
10 to 11 October –Fête des Vendanges des Grands Crus de Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux wines)
16 to 18 October –Vignobles en Scène, all of France
17 October –La Pouilly-Sancerre Wine Race
24 to 25 October –Fête des Vins de Chablis (Bourgogne wines)
Wine Events in France in November
15 November –Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction (Bourgogne wines)
13 to 14 November –Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne (Bourgogne wines)
14 to 15 November –Les Journées du Vin (former Bio Days), Paris
19 November –Beaujolais Nouveau (Beaujolais wines)
18 to 22 November –Les Sarmentelles de Beaujeu (Beaujolais wines)
21 to 22 November –Marathon Internationale du Beaujolais (Beaujolais wines)
27 to 28 November –Le Grand Tasting, Paris
Wine Events in France in December
5 to 6 December –Fête des Vins de Bandol (formerly Fête du Millésime), Bandol (Provence wines)
11 to 13 December –Habits de Lumière, Épernay (Champagne wines)
13 to 14 December –Bordeaux Tasting (Bordeaux wines)
Through December (weekends) –Champagne Open Houses (Champagne wines)
