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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
On January 22, we celebrate Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winegrowers. Expect festivals and celebrations in wine villages all around France.
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
16 February – International Syrah Day. Don’t miss this opportunity to taste some of the best Syrahs in France, like a Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Cornas, or Crozes-Hermitage in the Rhône Valley Wine Region.
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 March – World Riesling Day! This is the perfect excuse to travel to Alsace in March
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)
14 April – World Tannat Day. Let’s celebrate this tannic red wine red by drinking a Madiran wine from the south-west of France
17 April – World Malbec Day. Let’s celebrate this grape born in south-west France and its bold, velvet flavors by drinking a glass of wine from the Bergeracois or Northern Gascogne wine production areas
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
25 April – World Viognier Day. World Viognier Day is always celebrated on the last Friday of the month, this year on 25 April. Let’s celebrate this French white grape, known for its luscious textures and exotic flavors, by drinking a glass of Château-Grillet or Condrieu in the Rhône Valley Wine Area
Wine Events in France in May
1 May – World Sauvignon Blanc Day. World Sauvignon Blanc Day is always celebrated on the first Friday of the month, this year on 1 May. Let’s celebrate this zesty, aromatic white grape that thrives in the Loire Valley, perhaps by drinking a glass of Sancerre or Pouilly-Fumé wine
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
22 May – World Chardonnay Day. International Chardonnay Day is celebrated annually on the Thursday before Memorial Day in the United States, which this year falls on 22 May. Let’s celebrate the most planted white grape variety with a Burgundy wine or a glass of champagne.
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)
21 June – World Chenin Day. The Chenin Blanc grape variety is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of June, which falls on 21 June this year. This day is a tribute to Chenin Blanc, a highly versatile grape variety known for producing a wide range of wine styles that thrives in the Loire Valley
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)
18 August – International Pinot Noir Day. It is time to celebrate one of the world’s most elegant and complex wine grapes, which thrives in the coldest wine regions of France like Burgundy, Loire Valley, Alsace, and Champagne
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
3 September – International Cabernet Sauvignon Day. Celebrated annually on the Thursday before Labor Day in the United States, Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s most renowned red wine grapes, known for its bold structure, hints of oak, and rich flavors of blackcurrant and blackberry.
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 October – World Champagne Day. Let’s toast to the world’s most festive drink, exclusively produced in the Champagne Wine Region. Known for its elegance and fine bubbles, here are some curious facts about champagne wine
24 to 25 October –Fête des Vins de Chablis (Bourgogne wines)
Wine Events in France in November
7 November – International Merlot Day. This is the perfect excuse to visit Bordeaux and its wine area, especially Garonne’s Right Bank (Saint-Emilion, Pommerol,..), where Merlot is king
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)
24 November – International Carmenère Day. Originally from Bordeaux, where you can still find it in some blends, Carmenère found a second home in Chile, where it is the signature wine
27 to 28 November –Le Grand Tasting, Paris
Wine Events in France in December
4 December – International Cabernet Franc Day. Let’s celebrate Cabernet Franc, a grape variety known for its elegance, medium body, and flavors of red berries, herbs, and floral notes, often with a touch of spice. Cabernet Franc is a key player in Bordeaux blends and shines as a single-varietal wine in the Loire Valley
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)
