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Here is a sampling of European wine festivals to be held throughout the season. For more information, contact the local tourist board. (Click to jump ahead to listings for France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland.)

AustriaWeinviertel

April 13-15: Wilfersdorf, Liechtenstein Castle; 2 p.m.May 26-28: Poysdorf, including parade.June 7-17: Retz.June 16: Prottes; culture, music and wine, 5 p.m.June 23-24: Falkenstein.July 28-29: Ziersdorf; wine summer Radlbrunn.Aug. 14-15: Ziersdorf; Fahndorf lentil fest.Aug. 18-19: Haugsdorf; art and wine.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Röhschitz.Sept. 1: Hohenwarth-Mühlbach a. Manhartsberg.Sept. 1-2: Schrattenberg; champagne fest.Sept. 6-9: Poysdorf.Sept. 8-9: Haugsdorf.Sept. 15-16: Falkenstein, Kellergasse; wine, art and culture.Sept. 22-23: Herrnbaumgarten.Oct. 6-7: Poysdorf, Sturmfest.Oct. 20: Enzersfeld.Oct. 26: Sulz im Weinviertel; full moon grape-picking festival.Nov. 3: Zistersdorf, 6 p.m.

Wienerwald

April 14: Perchtoldsdorf, Brunnergasse, 3 p.m.April 15: Perchtoldsdorf, 2 p.m.May 17-20: Mödling, 10 a.m.June 28-July 9: Kottingbrunn; Heurigenfest.July 5-19: Traiskirchner.July 13: Klosterneuburg, 4 p.m.July 18-30: Guntramsdorf.July 27-Aug. 5: Mödling.Aug. 8-26: Perchtoldsdorf; Augustini wine fest.Aug. 25: Berndorf/ Niederösterreich.Aug. 31: Baden, near Vienna.Sept. 22-23: Gumpoldskirchen, NÖ.

March-Donauland

April 15: Göttlesbrunn.Oct. 22-28: Höflein.

Neusiedler See Region

April 20-22: Rust.June 8-10: Mörbisch.June 8: Neusiedl am See; farmers market.

Lower Austria

April 28-29: Dross, 1 p.m.

Wachau-Nibelungengau

May 5: Spitz.May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, and Sept. 8: Rohrendorf b. Krems.Aug. 4: Rohrendorf b. Krems, 7 p.m.; wine and jazz.

Ysper-Weitental

May 28-June 3: Weiten.

Bodensee-Alpenrhein

July 6-8: Feldkirch.

Pyhrn-Priel

July 13-15: Windischgarsten.

Mittelburgenland

Aug. 3-6: Lutzmannsburg; red wine fest.

March-Thaya-Auen

Aug. 11-12: Jedenspeigen; medieval wine tasting.

Weissensee-Kärnten

Aug. 14-15: Naturarena Kärnten Gail, Gitsch, Lesachtal, Weissensee, Nassfeld.

Mostviertel

Sept. 8-9: Wölbling; farmers market in Oberwölbling.

FranceListings are from the Web site us.franceguide.com and www.winetourisminfrance.com.

April 7-9: Reiully.April 21-22: Macon.April 28-29: Dambach-la-Villé.April 28-29: Anes.May 12-13: 100 châteaux en Côtes de Bourg.May 19-20: Tours, Vitiloire.May 26-27, Sept. 29-30: Jura-Arbois- Franche-Comté.July 13-16: Barr, Alsace.July 21-22: Goxwiller, Alsace.July 29-30: Mittelbergheim, Alsace.Aug. 4-5: Epfig, Alsace.Aug. 14-15: Dambach-la-Villé.Aug. 10-19: Colmar.Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Dijon, Burgundy; folklore, dancing, music and wine.Sept. 8: Médoc, “Marathon des Châteaux du Médoc et des Graves,” marathon through the wine villages of Bordeaux/Médoc.Oct. 13-14: Montmartre, Harvest Festival.Oct. 14: Montagny.Oct. 27-28: Chablis.

GermanyAhr

May 26-28: Ahrweiler; wine market.June 15-17: Mayschoss; parade on Sunday.June 22-23: Bad Neuenahr, Kurpark.June 23: Marienthal monastery.July 6: Dernau; Dagernova wine producers.July 28: Burgundy fest in the vineyards.Aug. 4: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler; Adenbachhütte.Aug. 10-11: Mayschoss; Mayschoss Mediterranée.Aug. 12: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler; market with cooks and winegrowers.Aug. 17-19: Heimersheim.Aug. 24-27: Walporzheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Ahrweiler.Sept. 7-9: Ahrweiler; wine market and old town fest.Sept. 14-17: Rech.Sept. 14-17: Remagen.Sept. 21-23: Bachem, “Art and Wine.”Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Dernau.Sept. 29-30: Oct. 6-7; Oct. 13-14; 20-21; 27-28: Altenahr.Oct.6-7; 13-14; 20-21; 27-28: Mayschoss.Oct.7: Altenahr, Ahrs Vivendi, wine fountain, Haus des Gastes.Oct. 29: Mayschoss, fireworks in the vineyards.

Baden

April 14-15: Oberbergen, fest and open wine cellars.April 27: Müllheim.April 28-29: Waldulm.April 28-May 1: Jechtigen.May 1: Rammersweier.May 1, 4-6: Lauda-Königshofen, Beckstein wine fest.May 5-6: Offenburg.May 5-6: Sasbach; open wine cellars.May 12-13: Königschaffhausen; open wine cellars.May 12-13: Breisach; open wine cellars.May 18-20: Kirchhofen; Schlossgraben fest.May 19-20: Oberrotweil.May 26-27: Gengenbach.May 26-28: Burkheim.June 1-3: Steinbach; medieval wine fest.June 1-4: Durbach.June 2-3: Achkarren.June 8-11: Lauda-Königshofen.June 8-11: Ihringen.June 15-17: Wolfenweiler; wine and champagne festival (Winzergenossenschaft).June 15-17: Bötzingen; fish and wine weekend in the wine cellar.June 16-17: Durbach, wine blossom fest in the Steinberg.June 16-17: Kiechlinsbergen.June 20-23: Lörrach.June 30-July 1: Breisach; champagne festival, Gräflich von Kageneck wine cellar open to the public.June 30: Weingarten; Burgundy night.July 5-10: Freiburg; wine fest around the cathedral.July 7-8: Meersburg; wine fest and open wine cellar (Winzerverein).July 13-15: Ebringen; wine and champagne festival.July 13-16: Sasbach; forest fest.July 14: Lauda-Königshofen; gourmet fest at the marketplace.July 20-22: Hagnau; summer fest at city hall courtyard.July 27-30: Schriesheim; city fest.July 28-29: Bischoffingen.Aug. 1-4: Konstanz, Stefansplatz.Aug. 3-6: Staufen, Markgräfler wine fest.Aug. 4-5: Hagnau.Aug. 11-12: Ehrenstetten.Aug. 17-18: Stetten.Aug. 17-19: Ebringen.Aug. 17-20: Sasbach; includes open wine cellar.Aug. 17-19: Sasbachwalden; culinary park fest at the Winzergenossenschaft.Aug. 24-26: Wolfenweiler; historic cellars and courtyards.Aug. 24: Müllheim; jazz, wine and culture in the museum.Aug. 30-Sept. 3: Oberkirch.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Breisach.Sept. 1: Rammersweier; “Rock in the Vineyards.”Sept. 1-2 Varnhalt; village fest.Sept. 1-2: Bühl-Eisental; wine fest at the Trottenplatz.Sept. 1-3: Schriesheim; street fest.Sept. 7-9: Burkheim; onion quiche fest.Sept. 7-9: Meersburg, Schlossplatz.Sept. 7-10: Bühl; plum and wine fest.Sept. 7-10: Ballrechten-Dottingen.Sept. 7-10: Eichstetten.Sept. 8-9: Hohentengen.Sept. 8-9: Waldulm.Sept. 8-9: Weingarten; wine and street fest.Sept. 8-9: Durbach.Sept. 8-9: Oberbergen; open wine cellar.Sept. 8-10: Offnadingen.Sept. 14-17: Bischoffingen.Sept. 14-17: Auggen; wine fest and open house.Sept. 15-16: Oberrotweil.Sept. 15-16: Kirchhofen.Sept. 15-16: Durbach; farmers fest.Sept. 15-16: Laufen; Winzergenossenschaft.Sept. 15-17: Leimen.Sept. 20-24: Bretten.Sept. 22-23: Kiechlinsbergen; wine fest and open wine cellars.Seot, 22-23: Hügelheim; open wine cellar.Sept. 29-30, Oct. 3: Burkheim.Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Offenburg; Ortenau wine fest.Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Efringen-Kirchen.Oct. 5-7: Achkarren.Oct. 5-8: Sasbachwalden.Oct. 6-7: Rammersweier.Oct. 13-14: Obersasbach.Oct. 13-14: Oberrotweil; wine fest and open wine cellar.Oct. 13-15: Altschweier.Oct.19-21: Kappelrodeck.Oct. 19-22: Waldulm; red wine fest.Oct. 20-21: Jönigschaffhausen; fall fest and open wine cellar.Oct. 21-22: Königschaffhausen; fall fest and open wine cellars.Oct. 27-28: Offenburg-Fessenbach.Oct. 27-28: Jechtingen; open wine cellar.Nov. 3-4: Jechtingen; onion quiche fest and open wine cellar.

Franken

April 27-May 1: Iphofen-Nenzenheim.April 28-May 1: Klingenberg, Clingenburg Castle.May 4-7: Kolitzheim-Stammheim; tent wine fest.May 11-14: Frickenhausen.May 16-20: Tauberrettersheim.May 16-21: Bürgstadt.May 17-21: Nordheim; Allee wine fest.May 18-19: Klingenberg; vineyard aflame.May 23: Würzburg; white wine party in the Residenz.May 25-June 3: Würzburg.May 25-26: Würzburg; Würzburg Baroque Festival.May 25-28: Röttingen; European wine fest.May 26-27: Würzburg; Best of Gold, Orangerie, Residenz.May 27-28: Alzenau.June 2-3: Ramsthal; wine fest in the vineyards.June 2-4: Himmelstadt, Triebstrasse.June 7-10: Dettelbach; old town fest.June 8-10: Lauda-Königshofen.June 8-11: Prichsenstadt; old town fest.June 9-11: Eibelstadt, marketplace.June 15-17: Dettelbach, Neuses am Berg.June 16-18: Hammelburg, marketplace.June 18-22: Würzburg; Hofschoppenfest.June 22-24: Bamberg; wine fest at Geyerswörth Castle.June 22-25: Miltenberg; Mildenburg Castle.June 22-26: Kitzingen, Main River bank.June 25-29: Würzburg, Hofgarten.June 29-July 1: Königheim; wine blossom fest.June 29-July 1: Hammelburg.June 29-July 2: Rödelsee, castle courtyard.June 30-July 2: Thüngersheim.July 6-9: Erlenbach.July 6-9: Iphofen, marketplace.July 6-9: Sand am Main; Altmain-wine fest.July 6-9: Sommerach; street wine fest.July 6-9: Zellingen-Retzbach.July 6-9: Sommerhausen.July 7-9: Kleinochsenfurt.July 7-10: Wiesentheid; alley wine fest.July 14-16: Karlstadt-Stetten, at the gate.July 7-9: Eibelstadt, marketplace.July 12-16: Bürgstadt.July 13-15: Mainstockheim.July 13-16: Gerolzhofen; Steigerwald- area wine fest.July 13-16: Grosslangheim.July 13-16: Hammelburg.July 13-16 and 20-23: Castell, castle park.July 14-16: Theilheim, by the church.July 19-23: Würzburg, Marienberg Castle.July 20-23: Grosswallstadt, vineyards.July 20-22: Markt Einersheim.July 20-23: Volkach-Obervolkach.July 20-23: Grosswallstadt, vineyards.July 21-22: Rothenburg.July 21-22: Sulzfeld; Medieval Wine Days.July 21-23: Randersacker.July 27-29: Ochsenfurt; city moat fest.July 27-30: Triefenstein-Homburg.July 27-30: Elsenfeld/Rück, monastery courtyard.July 27-July 31: Frankenwinheim.July 28-29: Kühlsheim.July 28-29: Kolitzheim-Stammheim; street wine fest.July 28-29: Bergheinfeld-Garstadt; street wine fest.July 28-29: Markt Nordheim.Aug. 3-5: Triefenstein-Homburg.Aug. 3-5: Wertheim; castle wine fest.Aug. 3-5: Klingenberg.Aug. 3-6: Volkach-Gaibach, Platanenhof.Aug. 3-6: Veitshöchheim.Aug. 3-6: Sommerhausen, Am Plan.Aug.3-6: Wiesenbronn, Seegarten.Aug. 3-6: Sulzfeld; street wine fest.Aug. 3-6: Dingolshausen; Köhler wine fest.Aug. 10-12: Thüngersheim; summer festival.Aug. 10-13: Frickenhausen.Aug. 10-15: Klingenberg.Aug. 10-14: Volkach; Franconian wine fest.Aug. 17-19: Willanzheim-Hüttenheim, Kirchenburg.Aug. 18-19: Weigenheim.Aug. 18-19: Rödelsee/Wiesenbronn, Schwanberg; culinary wine fest.Aug. 18-19: Zeilitzheim, marketplace.Aug. 18-21: Retzstadt; street wine fest.Aug. 24-27: Dettelbach.Aug.24-27: Sommerach; tower wine fest.Aug. 24-Sept. 2: Würzburg; wine parade at the cathedral.Aug. 25-27: Thüngersheim; wine fest Terra Thu.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Karlstadt.Sept. 7-9: Ipsheim.Sept. 8-9: Heimbuchenthal; romantic wine fest.Sept. 14-16: Nordheim.Sept. 15-17: Retzstadt; hall wine fest.Sept. 22-23: Karlstadt-Stetten.Sept. 28- Oct. 7: Miltenberg, Engelplatz.Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28: Volkach-Escherndorf.Oct. 12-15: Gerolzhofen; Steigerwald- area fall festival.Oct. 14-15: Gemünden; wine fest in Wernfeld.Oct. 25-27: Thüringersheim.

Hessiche Bergstrasse

May 25-28: Zwingenberg.June 22-July 1: Heppenheim.July 6-8: Bensheim-Auerbach, Bachgassenfest.Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Darmstadt, Wilhelminenstrasse.Sept. 1-9: Bensheim, parade on Sept. 2.Sept. 14-17: Gross-Umstadt.Oct. 6: Weinheim.

Mittelrhein

April 30: Oberwesel, marketplace; wine-witch night.May 18-20: St. Goar.May 26: Bacharach.June 8-10: Bad Hönningen; wine blossom fest.June 15-17: Bacharach; Steeger wine blossom fest.June 24: Lorelei Day.July 7-8: Burg Rheinfels Castle, St. Goar.July 7-8: Trechtingshausen; Rhine River bank with “Rhine Aflame.”July 28-29: Rhens, Rhine River bank.Aug. 10-13: Bornich.Aug. 24-26: Bacharach; culinary summer night.Aug. 25-26: Nochern.Aug. 25-27: Hammerstein.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Unkel.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Rhöndorf.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Kaub.Sept. 7-10: Leutesdorf.Sept. 7-10, 14-15: Oberwesel.Sept. 8: Oberwesel; “Night of the 1,000 Fires.”Sept. 12-15: St. Goarshausen, center of town.Sept. 14-17: Erpel; wine fest with parade.Sept. 15: St. Goar, Rhine Aflame.Sept. 21-24: Boppard.Sept. 22-24: Leubsdorf.Sept. 28-30: Boppard.Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Rheinbrohl, Roman wine fest.Oct. 5-8: Braubach.Oct. 5-8: Königswinter.Oct. 6-8: Dattenberg; wine fest and parade.Oct. 7-10: Linz.

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

April 28-29: Kesten.April 28-May 1: Rehlingen; open wine cellars.April 28-May 1: Nittel; open wine cellars.May 4-7: Bullay.May 4-7: Schweich; fest of the Roman wine road.May 5: Zeltingen.May 12-13: Senheim.May 12-13: Mesenich.May 17-20: Zeltingen-Rachtig; fest in Rachtig.May 17-20: Ruwertal; open wine cellars.May 17-20: Traben-Trarbach; open wine cellars in Wolf.May 18-20: Pünderich.May 18-20: Palzem; wine cellar days.May 19-20: Erden.May 20: Winningen.May 25-18 Lösnich; spring wine fest.May 25-27: Trittenheim; wine and bridge fest.May 25-27: Senheim.May 25-28: Veldenz; fest at the wine producers.May 25-28: Enkirch; spring wine fest.May 25-28: Kinheim-Kindel; wine and spring fest.May 25-28: Zeltingen-achtig; open wine cellars in Zeltingen.May 25-28: Graach; open wine cellars.May 25-28: Lösnich; spring wine fest.May 25-28: ürzig (Höhe); open wine cellars.May 25-28: Ediger-Eller; open wine cellars.May 25-28: Bernkastel-Kues, open wine cellars in Kues.May 26-28: Wincheringen; open wine cellars.May 26-28: Fell and Fastrau; open wine cellars.May 26-28: Wintrich; open wine cellars.May 26-28: Lieser, castle park.May 26-28: Maring-Noviand; open wine cellars.June 2-4: Neumagen-Dhron.June 8-10: Winningen.June 8-10: Kasel; Ruwer wine fest.June 9-11: Mehring.June 6-10: Cochem; Moselle wine week.June 7-10: Graach.June 15-17: Riol.June 8-10: Bernkastel-Kues; wine and music.June 8-10: Bruttig-Fankel; historic wine fest in Bruttig.June 16-17: Wawern; wine blossom fest.June 16-18: Konz-Karthaus; wine fest in Karthaus.June 22-25: Lehmen.June 23-25: Schleich.June 29-July 1: Piesport Lorelei fest.June 29-July 2: Kobern-Gondorf; wine and castle fest in Kobern.June 29-July 2: Löf-Kattenes; wine fest Kattenes.June 29-July 2: Senheim-Senhals.June 29-July 2: Kröv.June 29-July 2: Zell; Zeller Schwarze Katz wine fest.June 30-July 1: Kenn; fest at wine producers.June 30-July 2: Pölich.July 6-8: Kesten.July 13-16: Bruttig-Fankel.July 6-8: Löf.July 6-9: Traben-Trarbach.July 7-8: Perl; international wine market.July 7-9: Konz-Kommlingen; Donatus- wine fest in Kommlingen.July 13-16: Zeltingen; fest in Rachtig with market on Monday.July 13-16: Konz.July 13-16: Bullya.July 14-15: Kröv-Kövenig.July 14-15: Enkirch.July 14-16: Schleich.July 20-23: Brauneberg.July 20-23: Valwig; Riesling Days.July 20-23: Schoden.July 20-23: Moselkern.July 20-23: Ensch; wine fest at the old bakery.July 20-23: Brauneberg.July 20-23: Valwig; Riesing Days.July 20-23: Schoden.July 20-23: Ensch; wine fest at the old bakery.July 20-24: Bruttig-Fankel; fest, including open wine cellars.July 21-22: Riol; wine and champagne fest.July 21-23: Serrig.July 27-30: Ellenz-Poltersdorf.July 27-30: Hatzenport.July 27-30: St. Aldegund.July 27-30: Veldenz.July 27-30: Erden.July 28-29: Zell-Kaimt.July 28-29: Wiltingen.July 28-30: Wellen.July 28-30: Traben-Trarbach.Aug. 3-5: Nehren.Aug. 3-5: Mesenich.Aug. 3-5: Maring-Noviand; wine and streetfest in Maring.Aug. 3-5: Enkirch.Aug. 3-5: Pommern.Aug. 3-6: Alf.Aug. 3-6: Briedel.Aug. 3-6: Trier-Olewig.Aug. 3-6: Klotten.Aug. 3-6: Ellenz-Poltersdorf; wine fest in Ellenz.Aug. 3-6: Zeltingen-Rachtig; wine fest in Zeltingen.Aug. 3-6: Wintrich.Aug. 4-6: Onsdorf.Aug. 4-6: Temmels.Aug. 4-6: Detzem; Riesling wine fest.Aug. 4-6: Piesport; wine and music fest.Aug. 4-6: Dieblich.Aug. 10-12: Kröv.Aug. 10-12: Reil.Aug. 10-12: Kesten; wine and street fest.Aug. 10-12: ürzig.Aug. 10-13: Trittenheim.Aug. 10-13: Zell-Merl.Aug. 10-13: Bruttig-Fankel; wine fest in Bruttig.Aug. 10-13: Konz-Oberemmel.Aug. 11-14: Ediger-Eller; wine fest in Ediger.Aug. 11-13: Longuich.Aug. 11-13: Bremm.Aug. 17-19: Bernkastel-Kues; wine and street fest in Kues.Aug. 17-19: Alken; wine fest with fireworks.Aug. 17-20: Pünderich.Aug. 17-20: Leiwen; wine fest with parade.Aug. 17-20: Treis-Karden.Aug. 17-20: Neef.Aug. 17-20: Ernst.Aug. 17-20: Nittel.Aug. 18-19: Briedern.Aug. 18-19: Kanzem.Aug. 18-20: Irsch.Aug. 18-20: Konz-Krettnach; Saar wine and street fest in Krettnach.Aug. 23-27: Cochem.Aug. 24-26: Mülheim.Aug. 24-26: Burg.Aug. 24-26: Kinheim-Kindel; wine and street fest in Kinheim.Aug. 24-26: Zeltingen-Rachtig; street wine fest in Rachtig.Aug. 24-26: Neumagen-Dhron.Aug. 24-26: Zell-Kaimt; Celtic wine fest in Kaimt.Aug. 24-27: Burgen/Mittelmosel.Aug. 24-Sept. 2: Winningen, Moselfest with fireworks.Aug. 25-26: Klüsserath.Aug. 25-26, Sept. 14-16: Traben- Trarbach/Wolf; wine fest in Wolf.Aug. 25-27: Perl-Nennig.Aug. 25-27: Ayl.Aug. 25-27: Oberbillig.Aug. 25-27: St. Aldegund.Aug. 25-27: Hatzenport.Aug. 30-Sept. 3: Bernkastel-Kues; Mittelmosel wine fest with fireworks and parade on Sept. 2.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Reil; street wine fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Briedel; street wine fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Mehring; traditional wine fest with parade.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Bremm.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Leiwen; grape harvest street fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 10: Schweich.Sept. 1-3: Oberfell.Sept. 1-3: Saarburg.Sept. 7-9: Brodenbach.Sept. 7-9: Wintrich.Sept. 7-9: Zeltingen-Rachtig, wine and street fest in Zeltingen.Sept. 7-9: Ediger-Eller; street wine fest in Ediger.Sept. 7-9: Lieser; wine and street fest around the marketplace.Sept. 7-9: Traben-Trarbach.Sept. 7-10: Kinheim-Kindel.Sept. 7-10: Treis-Karden; wine fest in Treis.Sept. 7-10: Bullay; wine and fall fest.Sept. 7-11: Mesenich.Sept. 8-9: Ellenz-Poltersdorf; wine fest in Ellenz.Sept. 8-10: Kobern-Gondorf.Sept. 14-16: Lösnich.Sept. 14-16: Reil.Sept. 14-16: Senheim-Senhals; street wine fest in Senheim.Sept. 14-16: Pünderich.Sept. 14-17: Graach.Sept. 14-17: Minheim; grape picker street fest.Sept. 15-16, 29-30: Maring-Noviand.Sept. 21-22: Kröv.Sept. 21-23: Ellenz-Poltersdorf, street wine fest in Ellenz.Sept. 21-23: ürzig; street fest around the ürziger Würzgarten.Sept. 21-23: Neef; street wine fest.Sept. 21-23: Brauneberg; wine and street fest.Sept. 21-23: Neumagen-Dhron; Römerstrasse in Neumagen.Sept. 28-29: Zeltingen-Rachtig; new wine fest in Zeltingen.Sept. 28-30: Ellenz-Poltersdorf.Sept. 28-30: Kröv.Oct. 5-7: Traben-Trarbach; fall and marketplace fest.Oct. 5-7: Zell; new wine fest.Oct. 5-7: Klotten; grape pickers fest.Oct. 5-7: Erden.Oct. 5-7: Enkirch; grape-pickers fest.Oct. 5-7: Ediger-Eller.Oct. 5-8, 12-13, 19-20: Kröv.Oct. 12-14: Piesport; Roman wine press fest.Oct. 20-21: Kobern-Gondorf; grape-pickers fest in Kobern.Oct. 26-29: Perl; wine fest in Oberperl and Sehndorf.Oct. 20-21: Winningen; grape-pickers fest.Nov. 2-4, 9-10: Cochem; new wine fest.Nov. 2-4: Winningen; new wine fest.Nov. 16-17: Kasel; Ruwer-Riesling wine fest.

Nahe

May 11-13: Walhausen; red wine fest.May 26-27: Rümmelsheim; wine fest around the Layen fortress.June 8-10: Bad Münster am Stein- Ebernburg.June 9-11, Aug. 24-26: Meddersheim.June 16-17: Monzingen.June 23-24: Nordheim; fest in the vineyards.July 7: Bad Kreuznach; “Wine on the Water.”July 7-8: Kirschroth.July 20-21: Waldlaubersheim.July 27-29: Langenlonsheim.July 27-29: Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg; wine fest in the park.July 28-29: Wolfstein; wine fest at Schlossberg.Aug. 3-7: Guldental.Aug. 10-12: Bretzenheim.Aug. 10-14: Wallhausen.Aug. 17-19: Genheim.Aug. 17-21: Bad Kreuznach; fest with wine tent.Aug. 24-26: Sommerloch.Aug. 24-26: Bad Kreuznach-Ippesheim.Aug. 24-27: Burgsponheim.Aug. 25-26: Oberhausen.Aug. 31- Sept. 3: Duchroth.Sept. 1-2: Obermoschel; marketplace.Sept. 1-2: Niederhausen.Sept. 7-10: Rockenhausen; fall fest.Sept. 8-10: Oberhausen.Sept. 15-17: Weiler near Bingen.Sept. 22-23: Sommerloch; wine and fall fest.Oct. 6-7: Roxheim.

Pfalz

April 20-22: Rhodt.April 27-May 1: Kallstadt; Fest of 100 Wines.April 27-May 1: Neustadt-Lachen- Speyerdorf.April 27-May 1: Weisenheim am Sand.April 28-May 7: Landau.April 28-29: Schweigen-Rechtenbach.May 1 and 4-7: Neustadt-Hambach, Andergasser Fest.May 3-5: Friedelsheim.May 11-17: Neustadt-Haardt.May 16-20: Weisenheim/Berg.May 17-20: Maikammer; MaifestMay 25-29: Meckenheim.May 25-29: Neustadt-Gimmeldingen; Loblocher wine fest.May 25-29:Deidesheim.June 1-3: Bad Bergzabern; old town fest.June 1-3: Freinsheim; old town fest.June 7-10, 15-17: Wachenheim.June 7-11: Edenkoben.June 8-11: Rohrbach.June 8-11: Landau.June 15-17: Annweiler-Gräfenhausen; Burgundy wine fest.June 15-18: Knöringen.June 15-18: Neustadt-Hambach.June 15-18: Weisenheim am Sand.June 15-18: Kirchheim.June 15-18: Göcklingen.June 15-19: Neustadt- Königsbach.June 22-26: Neustadt-Duttweiler.June 22-26: Niederkirchen.June 23-24: Zell; “Art and Wine.”June 29-July 1, 6-8: Neustadt-Mussbach.June 29-July 2: Bad Dürkheim-Ungstein.June 29-July 2: Kirrweiler.June 29-July 2: Kleinfischlingen.June 29-July 2: Gönnheim.June 29-July 3: Burrweiler.June 29-July 2: Kirchheim.June 30-July 1: Schweigen-Rechtenbach.July 6-8: St. Martin; wine fest at the Pergola.July 6-9: Heuchelheim-Klingen.July 6-9: Freimersheim.July 6-9: Battenberg.July 7-8: Grosskarlbach.July 13-16: Freinsheim; city wall fest.July 13-16: Albersweiler.July 13-16: Maikammer.July 13-15: Einselthum.July 11-14: Dierbach.July 13-16: Walsheim.July 20-23: Leinsweiler.July 20-23: Venningen.July 20-23: Lambsheim.July 20-23: Birkweiler.July 20-23: Grünstadt.July 21-22: Zellertal; park and wine fest.July 27-31: Roschbach.July 27-29: Dackenheim.July 27-29: Grosskarlbach.July 27-31: Landau-Mörzheim.July 27-31: Neustadt-Hambach.July 28-29: Ilbesheim.Aug. 3-5: Weingarten.Aug. 3-6: Kapellen-Drusweiler.Aug. 3-6: Gleisweiler, “Wine and Art.”Aug. 3-6: Forst, at the Ungeheuer.Aug. 3-7: Herxheim/Berg.Aug. 3-7: Neustadt-Mussbach.Aug. 3-7: Landau-Nussdorf.Aug. 3-7: St. Martin.Aug. 3-7: Obrigheim.Aug. 4-6: Klingenmünster.Aug. 10-13: Hochstadt.Aug. 10-13: Böchingen.Aug. 10-13: Eschbach.Aug. 10-13: Billigheim-Ingenheim, Ingenheimer Klingbachfest.Aug. 10-13: Siebeldingen.Aug. 10-14: Neustadt-Duttweiler.Aug. 10-14: Niederhorbach.Aug. 10-14: Bad Dürkheim-Ungstein.Aug. 10-14: Landau-Godramstein.Aug. 10-14: Bissersheim.Aug. 10-14: Weisenheim/Sand.Aug. 10-14: Bobenheim am Berg.Aug. 10-14: Deidesheim.Aug. 11-13: Kirchheimbolanden; Residenzfest.Aug. 17-21: Grünstadt-Asselheim.Aug. 17-19: Leinsweiler.Aug. 17-20: Impflingen.Aug. 17-21: Landau-Dammheim.Aug. 17-20: Ranschbach.Aug. 17-21: Neustadt-Gimmeldingen.Aug. 17-21: Friedelsheim.Aug. 17-21: Neustadt-Lachen-Speyerdorf.Aug. 17-21: Deidesheim.Aug. 17-21: Landau-Arzheim.Aug. 17-21: Hainfeld.Aug. 17-21: Weisenheim am Berg.Aug. 17-21: Neustadt-Diedesfeld.Aug. 17-21: Erpolzheim.Aug. 23-28: Laumersheim.Aug. 24-27: Bockenheim.Aug. 24-27: Gönnheim.Aug. 24-27: Ruppertsberg.Aug. 24-27: Burrweiler.Aug. 24-27: Freinsheim; market days.Aug. 24-28: Landau-Wollmesheim.Aug. 24-28: Hessheim.Aug. 24-28: Bad Dürkheim-Leistadt.Aug. 24-28: Neustadt-Geinsheim.Aug. 25-27: Grossfischlingen.Aug. 25-27: Klingenmünster.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Obermorschel.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Edesheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Obrigheim-Mühlheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Ellerstadt.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Kallstadt; Saumagen- fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Kindenheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Insheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Obersülzen.Aug. 31-Sept. 4: Ilbesheim.Aug. 31-Sept. 4: Neustadt-Haardt; wine and plum cake fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 4: Kleinkarlbach.Sept. 1-3: Heuchelheim-Klingen; red wine fest.Sept. 7-9: Burrweiler; new wine fest.Sept. 7-10: Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach, Winzergasse.Sept. 7-10: Weyher.Sept. 7-11: Dirmstein.Sept. 7-11 and 14-17: Bad Dürkheim; WurstmarktSept. 7-11: Kirrweiler.Sept. 8-17: Landau.Sept. 8-Nov. 1: Kallstadt (Kallstadter Herbst).Sept. 14-16: Kapellen-Drusweiler; new wine fest.Sept. 14-16: Rhodt; new wine fest.Sept. 14-17: Grosskarlbach.Sept. 14-18: Heuchelheim, near Frankental.Sept. 14-18: Altdorf.Sept. 14-18: Grünstadt-Sausenheim.Sept. 21-24: Edenkoben.Sept. 21-24: Gerolsheim.Sept. 21-25: Obrigheim.Sept. 22-Oct. 7: Freinsheim (Frein- sheimer Herbst); weekends only.Oct.3-7: Edesheim; new wine fest.Oct. 5-7: Hainfeld; new wine fest.Oct. 5-7: Weisenheim am Sand; new wine fest.Oct. 5-8: Offenbach-Hundheim.Oct. 5-15: Neustadt.Oct. 12-14: Neustadt-Diedesfeld; new wine fest.Oct. 12-15: Pleisweiler-Oberhofen; new wine fest.Oct. 13-14: Edenkoben; wine and chestnut market.Oct. 18-21: Landau; new wine fest.Oct. 19-22: Bockenheim.Oct. 20-21: Neustadt-Gimmeldingen; Gimmeldinger Herbst.Oct. 20-21: Heuchelheim-Klingen.Oct. 26-28: Frankweiler; new wine fest.Nov. 9-11: St. Martin.Nov. 10-11: Weisenheim/Berg.

Rheingau

April 27-29: Eltville.May 17-20: Idstein.May 25-28: Schlangenbad; wine fest at Kurpark.June 1-3: Niedernhausen.June 8-11: Hattenheim.June 15-18: Erbach; strawberry fest.June 22-25: Kiedrich; Rieslingsfest.June 29-July 2: Eltville; champagne and Biedermeierfest.July 6-7: Schierstein; harborfest.July 13-16: Hochheim.July 13-16: Bad Schwalbach; Rheingau wine fest.July 14-15: Martinsthal.July 20-23: Oestrich, Lenchenfest.July 26-29: Limburg.July 27-29: Wiesbaden-Frauenstein.Aug. 2-4: Taunusstein.Aug. 3-5: Oberursel; Rheingau wine fest.Aug. 3-5: Walluf.Aug. 3-5: Flörsheim-Wicker; wine fest in Wicker.Aug. 3-6: Hallgarten.Aug. 10-19: Wiesbaden; Rheingau wine week.Aug. 17-20: Rauenthal.Aug. 17-20: Kostheim.Aug. 17-20: Rüdesheim; traditional wine fest.Aug. 29-Sept. 7: Frankfurt, Fressgass.Sept. 8-9: Johannisberg.Oct. 19-21: Lorch; onion quiche fest.Oct. 26-28: Rüdesheim.Oct. 26-29: Eltville.Nov. 2-4: Rüdesheim.Nov. 9-13: Hochheim.

Rheinhessen

May 5-6: Flörsheim-Dalsheim.May 10-12: Bingen; champagne fest.May 11-13: Appenheim; wine and champagne fest.May 19: Spiesheim.May 25-27: Flonheim.June 1-4: Bodenheim; St. Albansfest.June 1-4: Vendersheim.June 2-43: Worms-Pfeddersheim.June 1-3: Gundheim; champagne and wine open cellars.June 8-11: Dolgesheim.June 15-17: Selzen.June 8-11: Westhofen.June 22-24: Bechtoldsheim.June 22-24: Ingelheim.June 22-25: Mainz, Mainzer Johannis- night.June 22-25: Fürfeld.June 22-26: St. Johann.June 29- July 1: Wendelsheim; Johannisfest.June 29-July 1: Worms; jazz festival.June 29-July 1: Hillesheim.June 30-July 2: Gimbsheim.June 23-24: Stadecken-Elsheim, by Stahleck fortress.June 30-July 3: Mainz-Hechtsheim, at the Kirchenstück.July 6-8: Mörstadt, at the Woog.July 6-9: Lörzweiler, at the Königstuhl.July 7-8: Nierstein.July 7-10: Mainz-Ebersheim.July 13-16: Ober-Hilbersheim, wine and art.July 13-15: Gau-Bickelheim.July 14-15: Undenheim.July 20-22: Albig.July 20-23: Mainz-Laubenheim.July 27-30: Nackenheim.Aug. 3-6: Nierstein.Aug. 4-5: Worms; wine and park festival.Aug. 10-13: Oppenheim.Aug. 17-19, 24-25: Guntersblum; Kellerwegfest.Aug. 17-20: Harxheim.Aug. 17-20: Gundersheim, at the Höllenbrand.Aug. 18-21: Flörsheim-Dalsheim, at the Nieder-Flörsheim Markt.Aug. 25-Sept. 2: Worms; Backfischfest.Aug.30-Sept. 2: Mainz, in the Volkspark.Aug. 31-Sept. 10: Bingen.Sept. 7-10: Mainz-Hechtsheim.Sept. 7-10: Bechtheim, at the Pilgerpfad.Sept. 7-11: Albig.Sept. 7-11: Saulheim.Sept. 8-9: Bodenheim; wine adventure days in the Westrum.Sept. 9: Bingen; parade.Sept. 14-17: Osthofen; Wonnegauer wine fest.Sept. 14-18: Uelversheim.Sept. 21-25: Alzey.Sept. 29-Oct. 7: Ingelheim, red wine fest.

Saale-Unstrut

May 19: Bad SulzaJune 9-10: Grossjena.June 9-10: Zappendorf.June 29-July 1: Steigra.June 9-10: Membleben.June 30-July 1: Gleina; park and wine fest.Aug. 4-5: Dorndorf.Aug. 17-19: Bad Sulza.Aug. 17-19: Goseck, at the castle.Aug. 17-20: Laucha.Aug. 18-19: Reinsdorf.Aug. 23-26: Weimar.Aug. 24-26: Naumburg.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Nebra.Sept. 1-2: Höhnstedt.Sept. 1-2: Burgwerben.Sept. 1-2: Balgstädt; wine and castle fest.Sept. 7-9: Freyburg.Sept. 15: Karsdorf.Sept. 15-16: Bad Kösen, Kloster Pforta.

Sachsen

June 1-3: Meissen, at Proschwitz Castle.June 22-24: Dresden; wine fest along the Weinstrasse.July 12-15: Dresden, Hauptstrasse; Rhineland-Palatinate winefest.June 23-24: Radebeul, Wackerbarth Castle.Aug. 24-26: Radebeul, at Hoflössnitz.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Weinböhla.Sept. 8: Pirna, Klosterhof.Sept. 15-16: Radebeul; new wine festival at Wackerbarth Castle.

Württemberg

April 21-22: Lauffen.April 27-May 1: Heilbronn.April 28-30: Nordheim.April 30-May 1: Bönnigheim; wine tasting and Strombergkellerei open to the public.April 30-May 1: Brackenheim.April 30-May 1: Hessigheim; wine tasting and wine fest.May 1: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach; wine tasting in the wine press.May 4-6: Bad Cannstadt, “Happy Days.”May 12-13: Eglosheim.May 12-13: Neckarwestheim; wine fest and wine walk.May 12-13: Remshalden-Grunbach.May 12-14: Eberstadt.May 12-14: Flein; Ochsenberg wine fest.May 17-20: Mundelsheim.May 17, 19-29: Vaihingen-Rosswag.May 19: Fellbach; long night of the wine cellars.May 26-27: Schwaigern; city fest.May 26-28: Ilsfeld.June 1-4: Bad Mergentheim; Markelsheim wine fest.June 1-4: Heilbronn; wine cellar fest.June 2-3: Sternenfels; cellar fest with wine probe.June 2-3: Beilstein.June 2-3: Brackenheim-Dürenzimmern.June 8-10: Ingelfingen, center of town.June 9-10: Bretzfeld-Adolzfurt; market days.June 9-10: Grossbottwar-Winzerhausen; street fest.June 10: Vaihingen/Enz-Ensingen; vineyards open to the public.June 15-17: Bretzfeld-Schwabbach.June 16-17: Ilsfeld-Auenstein; street fest.June 16-18: Schwaigern.June 22-23: Stuttgart-Rohracker.June 22-24: Heilbronn; Neckarfest.June 23-25: Oberstenfeld, around the Rathaus.June 28-July 2: Öhringen; Hohenlohe wine village.June 29-July 1: Schäftersheim.June 29-July 1: Mundelsheim.June 30-July2: Flein, around the city hall.June 30-July 1: Brackenheim, “Nature and Wine.”.July 7-8: Steinheim, marketplace.July 7-8: Remshalden-Grunbach; gourmet wine press fest.July 7-9: Obersulm-Eichelberg; wine village.July 7-8: Isfeld; wine press fest.July 8: Grossbottwar; fest at the wine producers.July 14-15: Elpersheim, at the town fountain.July 14-15: Ochsenbach, around the wine press.July 14-16: Schwaigern; wine fest St. Kilian.July 20-22: Bretzfeld-Waldbach; fountain fest.July 20-23: Erlenbach-Binswangen.July 20-23: Beilstein; vineyard fest.July 21-22: Neckarwestheim, marketplace.July 27-20: Neuenstein-Eschelbach; wine press fest.July 27-Aug. 6: Esslingen; onion fest.July 28-30: Obersulm-Willsbach.Aug. 9-11: Heilbronn, at the Wartberg.Aug. 9-23: Ludwigsburg, by the city hall.Aug. 11-12: Bretzfeld-Diebeneich.Aug. 11-12: Ilsfeld-Helfenberg; Schlossbergfest.Aug. 11-12: Löwenstein; music and wine fest.Aug. 17-19: Stuttgart-Feuerbach; wine press fest.Aug. 17-20: Ingelfingen-Criesbach, by the old wine press.Aug. 17-20: Erlenbach.Aug. 17-20: Stuttgart-Obertürkheim.Aug. 18-19: Ottmarksheim.Aug. 18-20: Nordheim; park fest.Aug. 18-19: Sternenfels-Diefenbach.Aug. 18-19: Remshalden-Grunbach; wine tasting in the vineyards.Aug. 24-27: Winnenden.Aug. 25-26: Obersulm-Eschenau; fest around the wine press.Aug. 25-26: Lehrensteinsfeld; wine and street fest.Aug. 25-26: Remshalden-Hebsack, in the old wine press.Aug. 25-26: Mundelsheim.Aug. 25-27: Horrheim-Gündelbach; wine press fest.Aug. 29-Sept. 9: Stuttgart.Aug. 29-Sept. 9: Pforzheim; Oechsle- Fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Dörzbach.Sept. 1-2: Brackenheim-Hausen.Sept. 1-2: Marbach; wine press fest.Sept. 1-2: Untergruppenbach-Unterheinriet; fall fest by the wine press.Sept. 1-2: Freiberg/Neckar.Sept. 1-2: Eppingen-Kleingartach.Sept. 1-2: Dörzbach.Sept. 1-3: Eberstadt; wine and street fest.Sept. 1-3: Grossbottwar; street fest.Sept. 1-3: Beilstein-Billensbach.Sept. 6-14: Heilbron.Sept. 7-10: Ingelfingen; fall and wine fest.Sept. 7-9: Laudenbach; fall and wine fest.Sept. 7-10: Stuttgart-Uhlbach.Sept. 8-9: Fellbach, at the Kappelberg.Sept. 8-9: Sachsenheim-Hohenhaslach; wine press fest.Sept. 8-10: Cleebronn; festival of the wine producers.Sept. 8-9: Steinheim, at the Gewannberg.Sept. 8: Grossheppach; Fest of the 100 Wines.Sept. 8-9: Vaihingen/Enz-Rosswag.Sept. 8-10: Bönnigheim, in the castle park.Sept. 8-10: Gemmrigheim, around the festival hall.Sept. 8-10: Steinheim-Kleinbottwar; wine press fest.Sept. 9: Grossbottwar-Winzerhausen, at the Wunnenstein.Sept. 9: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach; fall wine tasting at the wine press.Sept. 14-15: Weinstadt; night of the wine cellars.Sept. 14-17: Besigheim.Sept. 14-17: Stuttgart-Untertürkheim.Sept. 15-16: Knittlingen-Freundenstein; wine press fest.Sept. 15-16: Neuffen.Sept. 15-16: Vaihingen/Enz-Horrheim.Sept. 15-16: Pfaffenhofen; wine press fest.Sept. 15-17: Esslingen.Sept. 15-17: Untergruppenbach-Unterheinriet.Sept. 21-23: Eppingen-Kleingartach.Sept. 21-24: Weinsberg.Sept. 22-23: Stuttgart-Bad Cannstadt; wine press open to the public.Sept. 22-24: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach; fall and wine fest.Sept. 22-24: Kircheim/Neckar; wine press fest.Sept. 23: Grantschen; Winzergenossenschaft wine cellars open to the public.Sept. 28-30: Forchtenberg, at the city hall.Oct. 6-7: Bad Mergentheim-Markelsheim.Oct. 12-15: Fellbach.Oct. 13-14: Grossbottwar, by the wine press.Oct. 20-28: Metzingen, Sieben- Keltern-Fest.Oct. 27-28: Belsenberg.Nov. 3-5: Metzingen-Neuhausen.Dec. 8-9: Brackenheim-Dürren-zimmern; wine cellars open to the public.

Other regions

May 23-28: Bremen, marketplace.June 1-10: Butzbach; wine village at the Hessentag.June 8-10: Munich; wine and gourmet festival at the Olympic Stadium.July 12-15: Jülich, Schlossplatz; Rhineland-Palatinate wine fest.July 12-15: Schwalmstadt-Treysa, Rheingau wine village by the Totenkirche.July 19-22: Osnabrück, Opernplatz; Rhineland-Platinate wine fest.July 19-22: Hannover, Opernplatz; Rhineland-Palatinate wine fest.Aug. 2-7: Düsseldorf, Rathausplatz; Rhineland-Palatinate wine fest.Aug. 9-12: Bad Salzuflen, Salzhof.Aug. 16-19: Dortmund, Kleppingstrasse; Rhineland-Platinate wine fest.Aug. 23-26: Aachen, Katschhof; Rhineland-Palatinate wine fest.Aug. 24-26:Melsungen, Markt- and Königsplatz.Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Berlin, Spandau marketplace; Rhineland-Palatinate wine fest.Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Geilenkirchen, Friedlandplatz.Sept. 4-9: Bielefeld, Alter Markt.Sept. 8-9: Berlin-Lichtenrade, Bahnhofstrasse.

ItalyWineries throughout the country are open annually on the last Sunday in May. The Movimento Turismo del Vino organizes Cantine Aperte, guided visits and tastings in approximately 1,000 wineries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 27 this year (www.movimentoturismovino.it).Listings are from www.internetgourmet.it and other sources.

May 18-20: Trentino, Teatro Sociale di Trento; exhibition of Wines of Trentino.May 19-20: Treviso; Vino in Villa: il festival del Prosecco a Susegana.

LuxembourgListings are from the Luxembourg National Tourist Office and www.moselle-tourist.lu.

April 13: Grevenmacher, Centre Sportif et Culturel; wine fair.July 6-8: Ahn; wine weekend.Aug. 4-5: Schengen; Festival du Pinot zu Schengen ënnert der Brëck.Aug. 4: Wormeldange; Riesling Day.Sept. 2: Wellenstein, Schwebsingen; 55è Fête du Vin.Sept. 7-9: Grevenmacher Wine and Grape Festival.Sept. 15-16: Riesling Open Festival, Wormeldange, Ahn and EhnenOct. 27: Bacchus Festival, Wormeldange.

SwitzerlandApril 18-23: Morges, Arvinis; international wine fair.May 26: Chardonne; wine market.Sept. 1-2: Sierre; VINEA vinicultural meeting and Wallis wine festival.Sept. 22: Rolle; wine festival.Sept. 23: Spiez; wine festivalSept. 28-30: Neuchâtel; wine festival, parade on Sunday.Oct. 5-7: Döttingen, Vintage Festival, parade on Sunday.

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