The following is a list of the major Wine Festivals and Wine Fairs in France – click on the item for latest dates: (NB dates do vary from year to year, so some events may start in the previous month or finish in the following month). Often the events are free of charge, although sometimes you may need to buy a special glass to entitle you to tastings.
Often dates are not confirmed until a few weeks before the date, so check the YEAR and see the latest monthly listing for all events in France
ALL DATES are tentative and subject to cancellation whilst the Covid 19 pandemic lasts!!
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
- Jura – February (BFC)
- Orleans – February (Centre-Val-de-Loire)
- Strasbourg – February (Grand Est)
- Tain/Ampuis – February (Northern Rhône)
MARCH
- Châtillon-sur-Seine– March (Burgundy)
- Lyon – March , October (ARA)
- Nuits St Georges – March, October (Burgundy)
- Paris – March, November/December (Ile de France)
- Paris – March/April (Ile de France)
- Reuilly – March/April (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Saint Mont – March (South West)
- Toulon – March (Provence PACA)
APRIL
- Amboise– April (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Blaye – April (Bordeaux)
- Chateaumeillant – April (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape – April (Côtes du Rhône)
- Chinon – April (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Givry – April (Burgundy)
- Macon – April (Burgundy)
- Mandelieu – April (Provence PACA)
- Medoc – April (Bordeaux)
- Nogent-sur-Marne – April (Ile de France)
- Paris– March/April (Ile de France)
- Reuilly – March/April (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Saint-Emilion – April/May(Bordeaux)
- Toul -April (Grand Est)
MAY
- Bourg-sur-Gironde – May (Bordeaux)
- Cap d’Agde – May (Languedoc)
- Cassis – May (Provence)
- Chablis – May (Burgundy)
- Challonnes-sur-Loire – May (Anjou/Saumur)
- Compiegne– May (Hauts de France)
- Die – May (Clairette de Die)
- Pauillac – May (Bordeaux)
- Rasteau – May (Côtes du Rhône)
- Saint-Emilion – April/May(Bordeaux)
- Sancerre – May (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Tours – May (Centre-Val de Loire)
JUNE
JULY
- Aniane – July (Languedoc)
- Bar-sur-Aube – July (Champagne)
- Bergheim – July (Alsace)
- Bonny-sur-Loire – July (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Cairanne– July (Côtes du Rhône)
- Chablis – July, October (Chablis)
- Colmar – July/August (Alsace)
- Eguisheim – July (Alsace)
- Ribeauville – July (Alsace)
- Sigoules – July (Bergerac)
- St Remy de Provence– July (Provence)
- Vacqueyras – July (Côtes du Rhône)
- Vinsobres – July (Côtes du Rhône)
AUGUST
- Aubigné sur Layon– August (Centre-Val de Loire)
- Bergerac – August (South West)
- Colmar – July/August (Alsace)
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape– August (Côtes du Rhône)
- Duras – August (Cotes de Duras)
- Fronton – August (South West)
- Gaillac – August (South West)
- Marcillac – August (South West)
- Menetou-Salon – August (Centre)
- Montpezat-du-Quercy – August (Coteaux du Query)
- Puy l’Eveque – August (Cahors)
- Rasteau– August (Côtes du Rhône)
- Seguret – August (Côtes du Rhône)
- St Peray – August/September (Ardèche)
- Vinsobres – August (Côtes du Rhône)
SEPTEMBER
- Cassis – September (Provence)
- Chenove – September (Burgundy)
- Cour-Cheverny – September (Cheverny)
- Irouleguy – September (Basque)
- Minervois – September (Languedoc)
- Pauillac – September (Medoc)
- St Peray – August/September (Ardèche)
- Saint Emilion – May/June, September (Bordeaux)
- Saint Hippolyte – September (Alsace)
- Saumur – September (Saumur)
OCTOBER
- Barr – October (Alsace)
- Banyuls – October (Roussillon)
- Bordeaux – October (Bordeaux)
- Chablis – July, October (Chablis)
- Chusclan – October (Côtes du Rhône)
- Clermont-Ferrand – October (ARA)
- Joigny – October (BFC)
- Montmartre – October (Paris)
- Mulhouse – October (Grand Est)
- Podensac – October (Graves)
NOVEMBER
- Avignon – August, November (Provence/Côtes du Rhône)
- Barsac/Sauternes – November (Bordeaux)
- Beaujeu – November (Beaujolais)
- Beaune – November (Burgundy)
- Lille – November (Hauts de France)
- Loupiac – November (Bordeaux)
- Rasteau – November (Côtes du Rhône)
- Reims – November (Grand Est)
DECEMBER
- Jurancon – December (Jurancon)
- Nantes – October, December (Muscadet)
- Pessac-Leognan – December (Bordeaux)
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