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Here is a sampling of European wine festivals to be held throughout the year. For more information, contact local tourism boards. (Click to jump ahead to France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland.) Updated April 9, 2008

AustriaListings are from the Web site www.austria.info

WACHAUApril 19: Spitz an der Donau, new wine.May 3: Spitz an der Donau.Oct. 23: Weissenkirchen in der Wachau.

KREMSTALApril 19-20: Gneixendorfer.April 26-27: Dross.June 7-8: Gedersdorf.June 14-15: Stratzing.Aug. 15-17: Gedersdorf.Aug. 29-31: Rohrendorf b. Krems, wine cellar street fest.

TRAISENTALMay 10-12: Nussdorf o.d. TraisenJuly 5-6, Wölbling, wine cellar street fest.Aug. 1-3: Wagram in Traismauer region, wine cellar street fest.Aug. 23-24: Eichberg in Traismauer region, wine cellar street fest.Aug. 29-31: Nussdorf o.d. Traisen, wine cellar street fest.Oct. 11-12: Inzersdorf and Getzersdorf.

KAMPTALJune 6-8, June 20-22: Langenlois.July 18-20: Grafenegg.Aug. 1-3: Strass im Strassertale.Aug. 8-10: Hadersdorf-Kammern.Aug. 15-17: Langenlois, Mittelberg.Aug. 22-24: Langenlois, Sauberg.

KLOSTERNEUBURGJuly 11: Klosterneuburg

CARNUNTUMMay 10-12: Höflein.May 31-June 1: Trautmannsdorf an der Leitha, Petronell.Aug. 30-31: Prellenkirchen.Oct. 25-26: Höflein.Nov. 8-9: Göttlesbrunn-Arbesthal.

THERMENREGIONApril 18-19: Perchtoldsdorf, new wine festival.May 16-17: Baden near Vienna.May 29-June 9: Tattendorf.June 26-July 6: Kottingbrunn.June 26-July 6: Gumpoldskirchen.June 27-July 1: Maria Enzersdorf a. Gebirge.June 29: Teesdorf.July 2-16: Traiskirchen.July 16-28: Guntramsdorf, Jakobitage.July 24-Aug. 4: Leobersdorf.July 29-31: Baden near Vienna.Sept. 20-21: Gumpoldskirchen.Nov. 8-9: Sollenau.

WEINVIERTELAug. 10: Maissau.Aug. 14-17: Hollabrunn, Mile of Wine fest.Aug. 15-17: Hadres, festival for 900th Anniversary of Untermakersdorf.Aug. 23: Weitersfeld, Night of Wines.Aug. 30-31: Ziersdorf.Aug. 31: Auersthal.Sept. 6: Hohenwarth, Mühlbach a. Manhartsberg.Sept. 6-7: Alberndorf, Farmers market and Wine Fest; 2 p.m.Sept. 13-14: Haugsdorf.

VELTINER LANDMay 10-12: Poysdorf, Wine Parade.June 13-15: Herrnbaumgarten.Aug. 9-10: Drasenhofen, wine cellar street festival.Sept. 6-7: Herrnbaumgarten.Sept. 11-14: Poysdorf.Nov. 8: Zistersdorf.

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

May 1-4: Mutigny.May 17-18: Bordeaux, Weekend des Grands Amateurs, wine tasting.May 30-June 1: Gruissan, International Grape and Wine Film Festival.June 13-15: Saint-Emilion.June 26-29: Bordeaux.July 3-6: Arbois, Les Petites Fêtes de Dyonisos.July 12-14: Bonny-sur-Loire, Fête des Vins des Coteaux-du-Giennois.July 25-27: Saint Rémy de Provence, Fête du Vin et de l’Artisanat d’Art.Aug. 9-10: Gaillac.Aug. 14-28: Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule.Aug. 17-19: Fronton, Saveurs et Senteurs du Frontonnais.Sept. 5-7: Langon, wine and cheese festival.Sept. 6: Pauillac, Marathon du Médoc.Sept. 10-14: Beaune, Jazz and Great Burgundy Wine Festival.Nov. 19: release of Beaujolais nouveau, midnight.

GermanyMost listings are from the Web site www.germanwines.de

AHRMay 10-12: Ahrweiler, wine market.June 13-15: Mayschoss, parade on Sunday.June 21-22: Altenahr, with proclamation of the wine queen.June 28: : Marienthal monastery.July 4: Dernau.July 26: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Burgundy fest.Aug. 10: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, market with cooks and vintners.Aug. 15-17: Heimersheim, parade on Saturday.Aug. 16-17: Mayschoss, Mayschoss Mediterranée.Sept.5-8: Ahrweiler, parades on Saturday and Sunday.Sept. 12-14: Ahrweiler, wine market and old town fest.Sept. 19-22: Rech, Remagen.Sept. 19-21: Bachem, “Art and Wine,” parade of 10,000 lights Sunday evening.Aug. 22-25: Walporzheim, parade on Sunday.Sept. 26-29: Dernau, parade on Sunday.Sept. 27-28: Oct. 4-5; Oct. 11-12; 18-19; 25-26: Altenahr.Oct.4-5; 11-12; 18-19; 25-26: Mayschoss.

BADENApril 19-20: Sasbach, open wine cellars.April 25: Müllheim.April 25-27: Waldulm.April 30-May 4: Jechtingen.April 30-May 4: Lauda-Koenigshofen, Beckstein wine fest.May 1: Rammersweier.May 1-4: Oberrotweil.May 1-4: Bad Krozingen, wine and music.May 2-5: Freiburg, St. George wine days.May 3-4: Offenburg.May 10-12: Königschaffhausen, open wine cellars and cherry festival.May 17-18: Breisach, open wine cellars.May 17-18: Hügelheim, open wine cellars.May 18: Durbach, open wine cellars.May 18: Neuweier, wine walk.May 23-25: Kirchhofen, Schlossgraben fest.May 23-26: Ihringen, open wine cellars.May 10-12: Burkheim.June 4-7: Lörrach.June 6-8: Steinbach, Medieval wine fest.June 6-9: Durbach.June 7-8: Achkarren.June 7-8: Endingen, Kaiserstuhl days.June 7-8: Bötzingen, fish and wine weekend.June 14-15: Kiechlinsbergen, wine fest and open cellars.June 15: Oberrotweil, culinary wine walk.June 20-22: Wolfenweiler, wine and champagne festival (Winzergenossenschaft).June 21-22: Jechtingen, summer party and open wine cellars.June 21-22, July 21-22: Durbach blossom fest at the Steinberg.June 28: Weingarten, Burgundy night.June 28-29: Malsch, wine fest with large festive table on main street.July 3-8: Freiburg, wine fest around the cathedral.July 5-6: Meersburg, wine fest and open wine cellar (Winzerverein).July 11-13: Ebringen, wine and champagne festival.July 11-13: Buchholz.July 12-13: Sasbach, open wine cellars.July 18-21: Sasbach, forest fest.July 18-20: Hagnau, summer fest at city hall.July 19-20: Bühl-Eisental, Trottenplatz.July 19-20: Durbach, Rock ’n’ Riesling at the vintners association.July 24-27: Konstanz, Stefansplatz.July 26-27: Bischoffingen.July 26-28: Britzingen.Aug. 1-4: Staufen, Markgräfler wine fest.Aug. 2-3: Hagnau.Aug. 8-10: Ehrenstetten.Aug. 9-11: Sulzburg, town fest.Aug. 15-17: Ebringen.Aug. 15-17: Sasbachwalden, culinary park fest at the Winzergenossenschaft.Aug. 22-24: Wolfenweiler, in historic cellars and courtyards.Aug. 23-25: Ringsheim.Aug. 26-28: Kenzingen, wine fest at Nordweil.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Breisach, wine fest; open cellars Aug. 30-31.Sept. 5-7: Ballrechten-Dottingen.Sept. 5-8: Burkheim, Oberkirch.Sept. 6-7: Wasenweiler, pottery market.Sept. 6-7: Bad Krozingen, fall fest at the wine fountain.Sept. 6-7: Münchweier.Sept. 6-8: Freiburg, Tiengen wine and town fest.Sept. 6-8: Hecklingen, castle fest with wine probe.Sept. 7: Offenburg, wine walk.Sept. 7: Rammersweier, wine walk.Sept. 7: Weingarten, wine walk.Sept. 12-14: Kiechlinsbergen, open wine cellars.Sept. 12-14: Meersburg, Schlossplatz.Sept. 12-15: Bühl, plum and wine fest.Sept. 13-14: Hohentengen, Waldulm, Kippenheim, Badenweiler, Laufen, Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Offnadingen.Sept. 13-14: Oberbergen, open wine cellar with pumpkin fest.Sept. 13-15: Sept. 19-22: Bischoffingen.Sept. 14, 20-21: Durbach.Sept. 18-22: Auggen, wine fest and open house.Sept. 19-21: Leimen.Sept. 19-Oct. 12: Bühlertal wine weeks.Sept. 20-21: Opfingen, onion quiche fest.Sept. 25-29: Bretten.Sept. 26-28: Offenburg, Ortenau wine fest.Sept. 27-28: Bickensohl, onion quiche fest and open wine cellars.Sept. 27-28: Konstanz.Oct. 2-6: Sasbachwalden.Oct. 3: Ettenheim, fest with wine walk.Oct. 3: Britzingen, wine walk.Oct. 3: Bühlertal, culinary wine walk.Oct. 3-6: Achkarren.Oct. 4-5: Rammersweier.Oct. 4-6: Efringen-Kirchen.Oct. 11-12: Oberrotweil, wine fest and open wine cellar.Oct. 11-13: Altschweier.Oct. 11-13: Munzingen, onion quiche fest.Oct. 17-19: Kappelrodeck.Oct. 25-26: Waldulm, red wine fest.Oct. 25-26: Königschaffhausen, fall fest and open wine cellars.Oct. 25-26: Offenburg-Fessenbach.Oct. 25-26: Jechtingen, open wine cellar.Nov. 2: Jechtingen, onion quiche fest and open wine cellar.Nov. 14: Malsch, wine at the Zehntscheuer.

FRANKENApril 18-20; 25-27 Eisenheim-Untereisenheim, tent wine fest.April 25-30: Kleinlangheim, wine fest.April 30-May 1 and 3: Klingenberg, Clingenburg Castle.April 30-May 4: Iphofen-Nenzenheim, Tauberrettersheim.April 30-May 4: Kayda-Königshofen, Beckstein wine fest.April 30-May 5: Bürgstadt.May 1-5: Nordheim, Allee-wine fest.May 1: Iphofen, wine walk around the Schwanberg.May 9-12 Röttingen, European wine fest.May 10-12: Sommerach, Pentecost wine fest.May 11: Zeilitzheim, historical wine walk.May 11-12: Elsenfeld/Rück, wine fest at Himmelthal monastery courtyard.May 16-19: Kolitzheim-Stammheim.May 21-22: Hammelburg, Saalecker Schloss wine fest.May 22-25: Dettelbach, old town fest.May 23-24: Würzburg, Baroque Festival.May 24: Sommerach, jazz and wine.May 30-June 8: Würzburg, wine village.May 30-31: Klingenberg, vineyard aflame.June 6-8, 28-29: Wipfeld.June 6-7: Volkach.June 6-8: Lauda-Königshofen, wine fest in Alt-Lauda.June 6-9: Prichsenstadt, old town fest.June 7-9: Eibelstadt, marketplace.Jubne 8: Elsenfeld/Rück, wine walk.June 14-16: Hammelburg, marketplace.June 20-23: Miltenberg, Mildenburg Castle.June 21-22: Wertheim, Dertinger street wine fest.June 22: Wertheim, wine walk, Bronnbach monastery.June 23-27: Würzburg, Bürgerspital.June 27-30: Grossheubach, wine summer in the Lunda park.June 28-29: Ippesheim.June 28-30: Thüngersheim.June 28-30: Oberschwarzach, Wiebelsberg wine fest.June 29-July 1: Hammelburg.June 30-July 6: Würzburg, Hofgarten.July 4-7: Rödelsee, Erlenbach, Zellingen-Retzbach.July 5-6: Eisenheim-Obereisenheim.July 5-7: Oberschwarzach.July 5-7: Sommerhausen.July 9-21: Würzburg, Hoffest am Stein.July 11-12: Nordheim, DIVINO summer fest.July 11-14: Iphofen, marketplace.July 11-14: Sommerach, Sand am Main, Hammelburg.July 11-14: Wiesentheid, alley wine fest.July 12-14: Karlstadt-Stetten.July 12-14: Eibelstadt, marketplace.July 18-20: Mainstockheim.July 18-20: Markt Einersheim.July 18-21: Gerolzhofen, Steigerwald- area wine fest.July 18-21: Grosslangheim.July 18-21 and 25-28: Castell, castle park.July 19-20: Sulzfeld, Medieval Wine Days.July 19-21: Theilheim, by the church.July 25-27: Willanzheim-Hüttenheim.July 25-28: Volkach-Obervolkach.July 25-28: Grosswallstadt, vineyards.July 25-28: Triefenstein-Homburg.July 26-27: Kolitzheim-Stammheim, street wine fest.July 26-27: Bergrheinfeld-Garstadt, street wine fest.July 26-28: Mainberg near Schweinfurt.July 26-28: Oberschwappach, castle courtyard.Aug. 1-2: Würzburg, wine party at the Pfaffenberg.Aug. 1-3: Triefenstein-Homburg.Aug. 1-4: Elsenfeld/Rück, wine fest at Himmelthal monastery.Aug. 1-4: Frankenwinheim, Veitshöchheim, Sommerhausen.Aug. 1-4: Wiesenbronn, Seegarten.Aug. 1-4: Sulzfeld, street wine fest.Aug. 2-3: Buchbrunn.Aug. 2-3: Waigolshausen, wine fest at Hergolshausen.Aug. 8-10: Thüngersheim, summer festival.Aug. 8-10: Wertheim, castle wine fest.Aug. 8-10: Klingenberg.Aug. 8-11: Volkach-Gaibach, Platanenhof.Aug. 8-11: Dingolshausen, Köhler wine fest.Aug. 8-11: Frickenhausen.Aug. 8-18: Elsenfeld/Rück.Aug. 9-10: Kolitzheim, street wine fest in Lindach.Aug. 9-10: Wertheim, wine fest in Kermbach.Aug. 9-10: Rödelsee, Schwanberg wine fest.Aug. 14-17: Klingenberg.Aug. 14-19: Volkach, Frankonian wine fest.Aug. 15-17: Wipfeld.Aug. 22-24: Willanzheim-Hüttenheim, Kirchenburg.Aug. 22-24: Weigenheim.Aug. 23-24: Eisenheim-Untereisenheim.Aug. 23-24: Zeilitzheim, marketplace.Aug. 23-25: Retzstadt, street wine fest.Aug. 23-25: Thüngersheim, wine fest.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Dettelbach.Aug. 30-31: Waigolshausen, wine fest at Theilheim.Sept. 6-7: Grosswallstadt.Sept. 6-7: Sommerach, open courtyards.Sept. 6-8: Thüngersheim, at the Hirtentor.Sept. 12-14: Ipsheim, Nordheim.Sept. 19-21: Nordheim.Sept. 20-21: Grossheubach, wine fest at Rondell.Sept. 20-22: Alzenau, Michelbach wine fest.Sept. 26-Oct. 5: Miltenberg, Engelsplatz.Sept. 27-28: Karlstadt-Stetten.Sept. 28: Iphofen, culinary walk.Oct. 3: Sommerach, wine market.Oct. 3-5, 11-12, 19-20, 25-26: Volkach-Escherndorf.Oct. 11: Iphofen, new wine.Oct. 11-12: Gemünden, wine fest in Wernfeld.Oct. 12: Veitshoechheim, last wine harvest.Oct. 18: Thüringersheim, last harvest.Nov. 16: Bürgstadt, wine market in historic city hall.

HESSISCHE BERGSTRASSEApril 12-May 4: Heppenheim, Bensheim, Zwingenberg, Auerbach — spring wine activities.May 1: Walk through vineyards from Zwingenberg to Heppenheim.May 9-12: Zwingenberg.June 27-July 6: Heppenheim.July 11-13: Bensheim-Auerbach, Bachgassenfest.Sept. 4-7: Darmstadt, Wilhelminenstrasse.Sept. 6-14: Bensheim, parade on Sept. 7.Sept. 19-23: Gross-Umstadt.Oct. 4-12: Weinheim.

MITTELRHEINApril 27: Boppard, spring wine fest.April 30: Oberwesel, wine-witch night, marketplace.May 10-12: Oberwesel, medieval days.May 11: Leutesdorf, culinary wine walk.May 18: Bornich, jazz and wine at the Winzerkeller.May 23-25: St. Goar.May 31: Bacharach.June 6-8: Bad Hönningen, wine blossom fest.June 8: Obernhof/Lahn, culinary vineyard fest.June 20-22: Bacharach, Steeger wine blossom fest.June 29: Lorelei Day.July 5-6: Burg Rheinfels Castle, St. Goar.July 5-6: Trechtingshausen, Rhine River bank with “Rhine Aflame.”Aug. 8-11: Bornich.Aug. 16-17: Boppard, wine tasting in old fortress.Aug. 22-24: Bacharach, culinary summer night.Aug. 16-17: Nochern.Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Hammerstein.Sept. 5-7: Unkel, Rhöndorf.Sept. 5-8: Kaub.Sept. 12-15: Leutesdorf, LinzSept. 12-15, 19-20: Oberwesel; with Night of the 1,000 fires on Sept. 13.Sept. 17-20: St. Goarshausen, wine week, center of town.Sept. 19-22: Erpel, wine fest with parade.Sept. 20: St. Goar, with “Rhine Aflame.”Sept. 26-29, Oct. 3-5: Boppard.Oct. 3-6: Rheinbrohl, Roman wine fest.Oct. 3-6: Königswinter.Oct. 4-6: Dattenberg, wine fest and parade.Oct. 4-6: Braubach.Nov. 7-9: Dattenberg, Federweisse Fest.

MOSEL-SAAR-RUWERApril 30-May 4: Minheim, open wine cellars.April 26-27: Kesten.April 27: Dieblich, “Sonnige Untermosel.”May 1-4: Nittel, open wine cellars.May 1-4: Piesport, open wine cellars.May 1-4: Ayl, open wine cellars.May 1-4: Mühlheim, open wine cellars.May 1-4: Bernkastel-Wehlen, open wine cellars in Wehlen.May 1-4: Kasel/Mertesdorf/Waldrach, open wine cellars in the Ruwer Valley.May 1-4: Zeltingen-Rachtig, fest in Rachtig.May 1-4: Traben-Trarbach, open wine cellars at Wolf.May 2-4: Plünderich, street wine fest.May 2-5: Bullay.May 2-5: Schweich, fest of the Roman wine road.May 3-4: Erden.May 5: Zeltingen.May 9-11: Trittenheim, wine and bridge fest.May 9-11: Senheim.May 9-11: Kinheim-Kindel, wine and spring fest.May 9-12: Klüsserath.May 9-12: Zeltingen, open wine cellars.May 9-12: Enkirch, spring wine fest.May 9-12: Zeltingen-Rachtig, open wine cellars in Zeltingen.May 9-12: Graach, open wine cellars.May 9-12: Lösnich, spring wine fest.May 9-12: ürzig (Höhe), open wine cellars.May 9-12: Ediger-Eller, open wine cellars.May 9-12: Bernkastel-Kues, open wine cellars in Kues.May 10: Loef, “Sonnige Untermosel.”May 10-11: Pommern, summer fest.May 10-12: Fell and Fastrau, open wine cellars.May 10-12: Wintrich, open wine cellars.May 10-12: Maring-Noviand, open wine cellars.May 10-15: Palzem, wine cellar days at Wehr.May 11: Zell.May 16-18: Wittlich.May 17-18: Palzem, wine cellar days.May 17-19: Neumagen-Dhron, wine fest at Drhon.May 18: Winningen, “Sonnige Untermosel.”May 18: From Schweich to Cochem: “Happy Mosel.”May 21-25: Cochem, Moselle wine week.May 22-25: Brauneberg, open wine cellars.May 22-25: Wincheringen, open wine cellars.May 22-25: Graach.May 22-25: Kinheim-Kindel, open wine cellars at Kinheim.May 22-25: ürzig, open wine cellars.May 23-25: Bernkastel-Kues.May 23-25: Bruttig-Fankel, historic wine fest at Bruttig.May 24-25: Irmenach, fest with parade Sunday.May 25: Zeltingen-Rachtig.May 25: From Konz to Merzig: “SaarPedal.”May 31-June 1: Senheim/Mesenich.June 6-8: Winningen, “Sonnige Untermosel.”June 7-8: Traben-Trarbach, old town fest.June 7-9: Mehring.June 13-15: Winningen, Riol.June 14-16: Konz-Karthaus, wine fest in Karthaus.June 20-22: Trir, old town fest.June 20-23: Minheim, Johannisfest.June 21-22: Perl, wine market at Nells Park.June 27-29: Zell, “Zeller Schwarze Katz” wine fest.June 28-30: Lehmen, Schleich.July 4-6: Piesport LoreleifestJuly 4-7: Kobern-Gondorf, wine and castle fest in Kobern.July 4-7: Löf-Kattenes, wine fest Kattenes.July 4-7: Senheim-Senhals, wine fest at Senheim.July 4-7: Kröv.July 5-6: Reil.July 5-7: Pölich.July 5-7: Konz-Koenen, wine fest at Könen.July 11-13: Kesten.July 11-14: Bruttig-Fankel, wine fest in Fankel.July 11-14 Löf.July 11-14: Traben-Trarbach, Moselle wine festival with fireworks Saturday.July 11-14: Trier, Moselle fest Zurlauben.July 12-14: Konz-Kommlingen, Donatus-wine fest in Kommlingen.July 18-20: Moselkern, Enkirch, Brauneberg.July 18-21: Zeltingen, Rachtig, fest in Rachtig with market on Monday.July 18-21: Valwig, Riesling days.July 18-21: Konz, Bullay.July 19-20: Kröv-Kövenig.July 19-21: Schleich.July 19-21: Riol, wine and champagne fest.July 19-22: Bruttig-Fankel, fest and open wine cellars.July 25-28: Schoden, Ellenz-Poltersdorf, Hatzenport, Veldenz, Erden.July 25-28: Traben-Trarbach, St. Jacob’s Day, wine fest.July 26-27: Zell-Kaimt, Wiltingen.July 26-28: Wellen, Serrig.Aug. 1-3: Nehren, Mesenich, Enkirch.Aug. 1-3: Maring-Noviand, wine and street fest in Maring.Aug. 1-4: Pommern, Alf, Briedel, Trier-Olewig, Klotten.Aug. 1-4: Ellenz-Poltersdorf, wine fest in Ellenz.Aug. 1-4: Zeltingen-Rachtig, wine fest in Zeltingen.Aug. 2-3: Cochem, castle- and wine fest.Aug. 2-4: Onsdorf, Temmels.Aug. 2-4: Detzem, Riesling wine fest.Aug. 8-10: Kröv, Reil, Urzig.Aug. 8-10: Kesten, wine- and street fest.Aug. 8-11: Trittenheim, Zell-Merl, Konz-Oberemmel.Aug. 8-11: Bruttig-Fankel, wine fest in Bruttig.Aug. 8-11: Ediger-Eller, wine fest in Ediger.Aug. 9-11: Longuich, Bremm, Wintrich.Aug. 15-17: Bernkastel-Kues, wine and street fest in Kues.Aug. 15-17 Piesport, wine and music fest.Aug. 15-17: Alken, Briedern.Aug. 15-18: Pünderich, Neef, Nittel, Irsch.Aug. 15-18: Leiwen, wine fest with parade on Sunday.Aug. 15-18: Treis-Karden, wine fest in Karden.Aug. 16-17: Kanzem.Aug. 16-17: Traben-Trarbach, wine summer at Wolf.Aug. 22-24: Kinheim-Kindel, wine- and street fest in Kinheim.Aug. 22-24: Burg.Aug. 22-24: Klüsserath “Unter den Linden.”Aug. 22-25: Ernst, Ayl, Oberbillig.Aug. 23-25: Konz-Krettnach, Saar wine and street fest in Krettnach.Aug. 23-25: St. Aldegund.Aug. 24-Sept. 2: Winningen, Moselfest with fireworks.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Cochem with parade and fireworks.Aug. 29-31: Mülheim.Aug. 29-31: Zeltingen-Rachtig, street wine fest in Rachtig.Aug. 29-31: Neumagen-Dhron, wine fest in Drohn.Aug. 29-31: Zell-Kaimt, Celtic wine fest in Kaimt.Aug. 29-31: Winningen.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Burgen/Mittelmosel.Aug. 29-31: Reil, street wine fest.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Cochem.Aug. 29-Sept. 7: Winningen, Germany’s oldest wine fest.Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Hatzenport.Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Nennig, Saarland Obermosel wine fest.Sept. 3: Winningen, wine market.Sept. 4-8: Bernkastel-Kues, Mittelmosel wine fest with parade and fireworks.Sept. 5-7: Leiwen, grape-harvest street fest.Sept. 5-7: Briedel, street wine fest.Sept. 5-7: Traben-Trarbach.Sept. 5-8: Bremm.Sept. 5-15: Schweich.Sept. 6-8: Mehring, traditional wine fest with parade.Sept. 6-8: Oberfell.Sept. 7: Bernkastel-Kues, parade.Sept. 7: Winningen, oldest wine fest in Germany, large fireworks display.Sept. 10-21: Reil.Sept. 12-14: Brodenbach.Sept. 12-14: Zeltingen-Rachtig, wine and street fest in Zeltingen.Sept. 12-14: Ediger-Eller, street wine fest in Ediger.Sept. 12-14: Lieser, wine and street fest around the marketplace.Sept. 12-15: Kinheim-Kindel.Sept. 12-15: Treis-Karden, wine fest in Treis.Sept. 12-15: Bullay, wine and fall fest.Sept. 13-15: Ellenz-Poltersdorf, wine fest in Ellenz.Sept. 13-15: Kobern-Gondorf.Sept. 19-21: Senheim-Senhals, street wine fest in Senheim.Sept. 19-21: Pünderich, Pommern.Sept. 19-21: Traben-Trarbach/Wolf, street wine fest at Wolf.Sept. 19-21: Ellenz-Poltersdorf, street wine fest in Ellenz.Sept. 19-21: ürzig, street fest around the ürziger Würzgarten.Sept. 19-22: Graach, Minheim.Sept. 19-22: Fell, market and wine fest.Sept. 20-21, Oct. 3-5: Maring- Noviand.Sept. 20-21: Kröv.Sept. 26-28: Neef, street wine fest.Sept. 26-28: Brauneberg, wine and street fest.Sept. 26-28: Neumagen-Dhron, “Römerstrasse” in Neumagen.Sept. 26-28: Ellenz-Poltersdorf, Loesnich, Kröv.Sept. 26-28: Traben-Trarbach, new wine fest.Sept. 27-28: Winningen, fall fest on the marketplace.Sept. 28: From Dreis to Klüsserath, bicycle experience.Oct. 2-5: Klotten, vintners fest.Oct. 3-5: Erden.Oct. 3-5: Traben-Trarbach, fall and marketplace fest.Oct. 3-5: Enkirch, vintners fest.Oct. 3-5: Ediger-Eller.Oct. 3-6, 10-11, 17-18: Kröv.Oct. 10-12: Piesport, Roman wine press fest.Oct. 10-12: Zell, new wine fest.Oct. 18-19: Winningen, vintners fest.Oct. 24-26: Piesport, St. Martin wine fest.Oct. 24-27: Perl, wine fest in Oberperl and Sehndorf.Nov. 7-9,14-15: Cochem new wine fest.Nov. 14-15: Waldrach, Ruwer-Riesling wine fest.Nov. 16: Kanzem, wine and culture.

NAHEMay 9-11: Walhausen, red wine fest.May 10-11: Rümmelsheim, wine fest around the Layen fortress.May 18: Bad Sobernheim, wine at open-air museum.June 6-8, Aug. 1-5: Guldental.June 6-9, Aug. 29-31: Meddersheim.June 13-15, July 25-27: Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg.June 14-15: Monzingen.June 28-29: Braunweiler, Norheim.July 5: Bad Kreuznach, wine on the water.July 11-14: Sommerloch, cherry fest.July 25-27: Langenlonsheim.July 25-27: Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, wine in the park.July 26-27: Wolfstein, wine fest at Schlossberg.Aug. 2-3: Kirschroth, wine walk.Aug. 3: Bad Münster am Stein, jazz matinee.Aug. 8-10: Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, open wine cellars.Aug. 8-10: Bretzenheim.Aug. 8-11: Wallhausen.Aug. 15-17: Waldalgesheim-Genheim, wine fest at Genheim.Aug. 15-19: Bad Kreuznach.Aug. 23: Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheim, wine walk.Aug. 29-31: Bad Kreuznach- Ippesheim.Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Sommerloch, Burgsponheim.Aug. 30-31: Oberhausen.Sept. 5-7: Obermoschel.Sept. 5-8: Niederhausen, Duchroth.Sept. 12-15: Rockenhausen, fall fest.Sept. 13-15: Oberhausen.Sept. 20: From Bad Sobernheim to Martinsstein, wine walk.Sept. 20-21: Sommerloch, wine and fall fest.Sept. 20-22: Weiler near Bingen.Oct. 4-5: Roxheim.

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

RHEINGAUMay 1: Johannisberg, wine walk.May 1-4: Eltville, spring fest.May 9-12: Schlangenbad, wine fest at Kurpark.May 22-25: Idstein.June 6-8: Niedernhausen.June 7: Rüdesheim-Eibingen, wine walk, starts at 10 a.m.June 7-9: Hattenheim.June 13-16: Erbach, strawberry fest.June 27-30: Kiedrich, Rieslingsfest.July 3-7: Eltville, champagne and Biedermeierfest.July 5: Rüdesheim, Bingen, Rhine Aflame.July 11-14: Schierstein, harbor fest.July 11-14: Hochheim, Geisenheim, Lindenfest.July 17-21: Bad Schwalbach, Rheingau wine fest.July 18-21: Oestrich, Lenchenfest.July 24-27: Limburg.July 25-28: Wiesbaden-Frauenstein.July 31-Aug. 2: Taunusstein.Aug. 1-3: Oberursel, Rheingau wine fest.Aug. 1-3: Walluf.Aug. 1-3: Flörsheim-Wicker, wine fest in Wicker.Aug. 1-4: Hallgarten.Aug. 2: Oberwesel, red wine fest.Aug. 8-17: Wiesbaden, Rheingau wine week.Aug. 15-18: Rauenthal; Kostheim.Aug. 15-18: Rüdesheim, traditional wine fest.Aug. 22-24: Martinsthal.Aug. 29-Sept. 7: Bingen, fireworks Saturday.Sept. 3-12: Frankfurt, Rheingau wine market in the “Fressgass.”Sept. 5-7: From Winkel to Wicker, open wine cellars.Sept. 12-14: From Lorchhausen to Johannisberg, open wine cellars.Sept. 12-15: Obersel, fireworks, parade Sunday.Sept. 13-14: Johannisberg.Sept. 19-Oct. 5: Lorch, culture days.Sept. 20: St. Goar-St. Goarshausen, Rhine Aflame.Oct. 17-19: Lorch, onion quiche fest.Oct. 24-26: Rüdesheim.Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Rüdesheim, fall closeout.Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Eltville.Nov. 7-11: Hochheim, Markt.

RHEINHESSENMay 1: Gundersheim, wine walk at Hoellenbrand.May 1: Nierstein, three-tower wine walk.May 3-4: Alzey; Flörsheim-Dalsheim.May 9-11: Bingen, champagne fest.May 22-24: Bingen, wine night.May 23-25: Flonheim; Westhofen.June 6-8: Worms-Pfeddersheim.June 6-8: Worms jazz festival.June 6-9: Bodenheim, St. Albansfest.June 13-15: Selzen.June 13-16: Osthofen.June 20-23: Mainz Johannis night.June 27-29: Bingen, jazz festival.July 4-6: Wendelsheim, Johannisfest.July 4-6: Mörstadt, wine fest at the “Woog.”July 4-7: Gimbsheim.July 4-7: Mainz-Hechtsheim, wine fest in the Kirchenstück.July 4-7: Lörzweiler, wine fest at the Königstuhl.July 5-6: Nierstein, “Wein am Rhein.”July 5-6: Hillesheim.July 11-14: Mainz-Ebersheim.July 11-14: Ober-Hilbersheim, wine and art.July 12-13: Undenheim, wine and summerflower fest.July 13: Gau-Bickelheim.July 18-20: Albig, wine and sunflower fest.July 18-21: Mainz-Laubenheim.July 25-26: Wolfsheim, summer-night jazz.July 25-27: Nackenheim.Aug. 1-4, Sept. 5-8: Nierstein.Aug. 8-11: Oppenheim.Aug. 22-24, 29-30: Guntersblum, Kellerwegfest.Aug. 22-25: Harxheim.Aug. 22-25: Gundersheim, red wine fest at the Höllenbrand.Aug. 22-26: Flörsheim-Dalsheim, wine fest at the Nieder-Flörsheim Markt.Aug. 28-30, Sept. 4-7: Mainz, wine market in the Rosengarten and Volkspark.Aug. 29-Sept. 8: Bingen; parade Sunday.Aug. 30-31: Siefersheim, open wine cellars.Aug. 30-Sept. 7: Worms, Backfischfest.Sept. 7: Wintersheim, wine walk.Sept. 12-15: Mainz-Hechtsheim.Sept. 12-15: Bechtheim, wine fest at the Pilgerpfad.Sept. 12-16: Albig; Saulheim.Sept. 13-14: Bodenheim, wine adventure days in the Westrum.Sept. 19-23: Alzey.Sept. 20-21: Nierstein, open wine cellars.Sept. 21: Alsheim, wine walk.Sept. 27-Oct. 5: Ingelheim, red wine fest.Sept. 28: Siefersheim, wine walk.Oct. 10-13: Gau-Algesheim, new wine fest.Oct. 25-26: Appenheim.

SAALE-UNSTRUTMay 1: Freyburg, along the Ehrauberge.May 10: Freyburg, open Rotkäppchen champagne cellars.May 10-11: Rossbach/Bad Koesen, along the Saale river.May 17: Bad Sulza.June 13-15: Grossjena.June 14: Zappendorf.June 14-15: Membleben.June 27-29: Steigra.July 4-6: Gleina, park and wine fest.July 25-26: Werder, wine fest at Wachtelberg.Aug. 1-3: Dorndorf.Auf. 2-3:Saale-Unstrut, open wine cellar.Aug. 15-17: Bad Sulza, Laucha, Reinsdorf.Aug. 22-25: Goseck, at the castle.Aug. 23: Burgwerben, open vineyard.Aug. 28-31: Weimar.Aug. 29-31: Naumburg.Sept. 5-7: Nebra; Burgwerben.Sept. 6: Balgstädt, wine and castle fest.Sept. 12-15: Freyburg.Sept. 20-21: Bad Kösen, Kloster Pforta.

SACHSENMay 30-June 1: Meissen, Proschwitzer Park Fun at Proschwitz Castle.June 7-8: Coswig, day of open vineyards.June 15: Zadel, Proschwitz Castle.June 27-29: Dresden, wine fest along the Weinstrasse.June 29: Radebeul, Wackerbarth Castle.Aug. 30-31: Radebeul, Hoflössnitz.Sept. 5-7: Weinböhla.Sept. 6: Nossen.Sept. 13: Pirna, Klosterhof.Sept. 13-14: Radebeul, new wine festival at Wackerbarth Castle.Sept. 13-14: Coswig-Sörnewitz, new wine fest at Sörnewitz.Sept. 19-21: Freital, wine fest and puppet days at Pesterwitz.Sept. 26-28: Meissen, wine fest with parade Sunday.

WüRTTEMBERGApril 19-20: Lauffen.April 25-27: Pfedelbach-Harsberg, wine fest by the Dachsteiger.April 26-27: Grossbottwar-Winzerhausen, fest by the wine press.April 26-28: Nordheim.April 26-27: Bönnigheim, wine probe and Strombergkellerei open to the public.April 30-May 1: Brackenheim.April 30-May 1: Walheim, blossom fest and Walpurgis night.April 30-May 1: Oehringen-Michelbach, wine walk.May 1: Hessigheim, wine probe and wine fest.May 1: Stuttgart-Obertürkheim, wine walk around the Ailenberg.May 1-4: Vaihingen/Enz-Rosswag.May 3-4:Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach.May 3-4: Neckarwestheim, wine fest and wine walk.May 10-12: Eberstadt, Ilsfeld.May 11: Weinstadt-Strümpfelbach, wine probe in the vineyards.May 11-12: Korb, by the new wine press.May 11-12: Weinstadt-Grossheppach, wine probe in the vineyards.May 16-19: Bad Mergentheim- Markelsheim, wine fest with parade.May 17: Fellbach, long night of the wine cellars.May 17-18: Remshalden-Grunbach, Brackenheim-Dürrenzimmern.May 17-18: Ingelfingen, open wine cellars at the Kochertal winery.May 17-19: Talheim, Ochesenberg wine fest.May 30-June 1: Bad Cannstatt, wine press fest.May 18: Württemberg-Weinstrasse, open wine cellars.May 18: Esslingen, wine walk.May 25: Heilbronn, Trollinger marathon.May 30-June 2: Heilbronn.May 31-June 1: Eberstadt-Hoelzern, Backhausfest.May 31-June 1: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach, songs and wine.May 31-June 1: Eglosheim.June 7-8: Stuttgart-Uhlbach, wine probe in the vineyards.June 7-8: Grossbottwar-Winzerhausen, street fest.June 8: Laudenbach, wine walk.June 13: Weinstadt-Endersbach, Freso Night in the vineyards.June 13-15: Ingelfingen, center of town.June 13-15: Bretzfeld-Schwabbach.June 14-15: Weinstadt-Endersbach, culinary wine press.June 14-15: Beilstein, city fest.June 14-16: Schwaigern.June 15: Metzingen.June 15: Vaihingen-Enz/Horrheim, wine probe in the vineyards.June 21-22: Weinsberg, city fest.June 21-23: Brackenheim, around the Rathaus.June 21-23: Ilsfeld-Auenstein.June 28-29: Oberstenfeld, around the Rathaus.June 28-29: Bad Mergentheim, city fest with parade.June 28-29: Weinstadt-Grossheppach, summer fest by the wine press.June 29: Fellbach, jazz and wine at the new wine press.July 3-7: Öhringen, Hohenlohe wine village.July 4-6: Mundelsheim.July 5-6: Schäftersheim.July 5-6: Steinheim, market place fest.July 5-6: Remshalden-Grunbach, gourmet wine press fest.July 5-7: Flein, around the city hall.July 6: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach, wine probe, wine press.July 6: Diefenbach, wine probe in the vineyards.July 10-14: Steinheim-Kleinbottwar, Burg Schaubeck.July 12: Esslingen-Mettlingen, Secco party at the edge of the vineyards.July 12-13: Isfeld, wine press fest.July 12-13: Elpersheim, wine fest at the town fountain.July 12-14: Obersulm-Eichelberg.July 12-14: Schwaigern, wine fest St. Kilian.July 18-19: Hessigheim, music in the Felsengaerten.July 18-21: Erlenbach-Binswangen.July 19-21: Nordheim, Rathauspark.July 19-20: Ochsenbach, wine fest around the wine press.July 25-27: Neuenstein-Eschelbach, wine press fest.July 25-28: Beilstein, vineyard fest.July 26: Fellbach, party at the Kappelberg.July 26-27: Bretzfeld-Schabach, Backhausfest.July 26-28: Obersulm-Willsbach, wine fest in Willsbach.Aug. 2-3: Beutelsbach-Endersbach, wine fest by the wine press.Aug. 3: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach, summer wine probe, by the wine press.Aug. 3: Stuttgart-Rotenberg, jazz matinee at the Rotenberg wine press.Aug. 7-9: Heilbronn, at the Wartberg.Aug. 9-10: Ilsfeld-Helfenberg, Schlossbergfest.Aug. 9-10: Löwenstein, music and wine fest.Aug. 9-10: Weinstadt-Schnait, wine probe in the vineyards.Aug. 15-18: Criesbach; Erlenbach, Stuttgart-Obertürkheim.Aug. 16-18: Nordheim, park fest.Aug. 17: Bretzfeld-Adolzfurt, Hohenlohe wine walk.Aug. 22-24: Stuttgart-Feuerbach, wine press fest.Aug. 22-25: Ilsfeld. Holzmarkt.Aug. 23-24: Obersulm-Eschenau, fest around the wine press.Aug. 23-24: Remshalden-Grunbach, wine probe in the vineyards.Aug. 23-25: Horrheim-Gündelbach, wine press fest.Aug. 30-31: Remshalden-Hebsack, fest in the old wine press.Aug. 27-Sept. 7: Pforzheim, Oechsle- Fest.Aug. 29-30: Niedernhall, wine fest by the wine press.Aug. 30-31: Korb-Kleinheppach.Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Eberstadt, wine and street fest.Sept. 5-7: Freiberg/Neckar, Dörzbach.Sept. 5-8: Weikersheim, fest with wine probe at marketplace.Sept. 5-8: Ingelfingen, fall and wine fest.Sept. 6: Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, wine probe.Sept. 6-7: Untergruppenbach- Unterheinriet, fall fest by the wine press.Sept. 6-7: Brackenheim-Hausen; Eppingen-Kleingartach, Bad Mergentheim-MarkelsheimSept. 6-7: Obersulm-Affaltrach, Brunnenfest.Sept. 6-8: Grossbottwar, street fest.Sept. 7: Grantschen, open wine cellars.Sept. 7-8: Weinsberg-Gellmersbach.Sept. 7-8: Neuenstadt-Cleversulzbach, by the wine press.Sept. 11-19: Heilbronn.Sept. 12-14: Laudenbach.Sept. 12-15: Stuttgart-Uhlbach; Fellbach.Sept. 13: Heilbronn, wine walk from the Wartberg to the wine village.Sept. 13-14: Sachsenheim-Hohenhaslach, Vaihingen/Enz-Horrheim, Vaihingen/Enz-Rosswag, Gemmrigheim, around the festival hall.Sept. 14: Sachesenheim-Ochsenbach, wine probe at the wine cellar.Sept. 19-20: Löchgau.Sept. 19-21: Besigheim, Besigheim.Sept. 19-21: Walheim, wine press fest.Sept. 19-22: Stuttgart-Untertürkheim.Sept. 19-22: Esslingen.Sept. 19-22: Weinsberg.Sept. 20-21: Neuffen.Sept. 20-21: Pfaffenhofen, wine press fest.Sept. 21: Oberderdingen, wine probe at the Horn.Sept. 26-28: Niedernhall.Sept. 26-29: Niederstetten.Ssept. 27: Heilbronn, start of wine harvest at Wartberg.Sept. 27-28: Schorndorf.Sept. 27-29: Kircheim/Neckar, wine press fest.Sept. 27-29: Weinstadt-Strümpfelbach.Sept. 27-29: Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach, fall wine probe at the wine press.Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Stuttgart-Hedelfingen.Oct. 3: Esslingen, wine probe and tour of vineyard.Oct. 3-5: Forchtenberg, cellar fest at the city hall.Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19: Niedernhall.Oct. 3-5: Schwäbisch-Hall.Oct. 4-5: Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, open wine cellars.Oct. 8-11: Metzingen, Sieben-Keltern- Fest.Oct. 10-13: Fellbach.Oct. 11: Heilbronn, wine walk.Oct. 18-19: Grossbottwar, Untergruppenbach-Unterheinriet.Oct. 18-26: Metzingen, seven wine press fest.Oct. 25-26: Belsenberg.Nov. 3-5: Weinsberg-Gellmersbach.Nov. 7-8: Neckarwestheim, wine tasting.Oct. 8: Oberderdingen, culinary wine probe.Nov. 8-11: Metzingen-Neuhausen.Dec. 6-7: Brackenheim-Dürrenzimmern, wine cellar open to the public.

OTHER AREASMay 8-12: Bremen, market place.May 23-25: Bad Homburg, center of town.June 5-15: Homberg/Efze, wine village at the “Hessentag.”June 5-8: Lübeck, at the Koberg.June 6-15: Munich, wine and gourmet festival at the city hall.June 20-22: Bamberg, Franconian wine fest, Geyerwörth Castle.June 26-29: Berlin, at the botanical garden.July 10-13: Dresden, at Hauptstrasse.July 10-13: Jülich, at Schlossplatz.July 10-13: Schwalmstadt-Treysa, by the “Totenkirche.”Aug. 14-17: Erfurt, center of town.July 17-20: Osnabrück, at marketplace.July 24-27: Hannover, at Opernplatz.July 31-Aug. 3 Düsseldorf, at marketplace.Aug. 7-10: Bad Salzuflen, Salzhof.Aug. 14-17: Dortmund, Kleppingstrasse.Aug. 21-24: Aachen, at Katschhof.Aug. 28-31: Belin, Spandau marketplace.Aug. 29-31:Melsungen, Markt- and Königsplatz.Aug. 29-31: Geilenkirchen, Friedlandplatz.Sept.2-7: Bielefeld, Alter Markt.Sept. 13-14: Berlin-Lichtenrade, Bahnhofstrasse.

ItalyEach year on the last Sunday in May, the Movimento Turismo del Vino organizes Cantine Aperte — guided visits and tastings — in approximately 1,000 wineries across the countries. This year’s event is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 25. For more information, see: www.movimentoturismovino.it. Listings are from www.internetgourmet.it, www.festivals-of-tuscany.com and other sources.

April 23-May 5: Casarsa della Delizia, festival of wine and spring.May 9-12: Corno di Rosazzo.May 24-June 2: Montespertoli, Chianti wine festival.May 26-28: Panzano, Chianti wine festival.May 31-June 2: Bardolino.June 1-3: Pontassieve.Sept. 12-14: Greve, Chianti Classico Wine Festival.Sept. 18-21: Chiostro di Sant'Agostino, wine week.Sept. 19-21: Panzano, Chianti wine festival.Sept. 27-28: Castelnuovo Berardenga Wine Festival.Sept. 27-30: Rufina, Rùfina and Pomino Chianti Wine Festival.Sept. 28: Impruneta, with parade in afternoon.Nov. 8-10: Merano, international wine fest and culinary fairOct. 2-6: Bardolino, 79th Festival of the Grape and Bardolino Wine.Nov. 9-11: Bardolino, Festival of New Bardolino Wine.Nov. 10-11: Noci, new wine festivalNovember: Sant’ Agata di Puglia.November: Bari, new wine festival.

LuxembourgApril 19: Grevenmacher, Nittel.July 11-13: Ahn.July 18-20: Ehnen.Aug. 2-3: Wormeldange, Schengen.Sept. 7: Schwebsingen.Sept. 12-14: Grevenmacher.Sept. 19-21: Ehnen, Wormeldange, Ahn and Machtum, Riesling Open.Oct. 25 Wormeldange, Bacchus Festival.

SpainJune 24: Nájera.June 29: Haro, “Battle of the Wine.”July 21-22: Anguiano.Aug. 15-18: Alfaro.August: Calahorra.Sept. 21: San Mateo, wine harvest festival.Sept. 27: Arnedo.

SwitzerlandApril 18-23: Morges, international wine fair.May 25-27: Vinzel.May 26: Chardonne, wine market.Sept. 26-28: Mendisio.Sept. 26-28: Neuchâtel, wine festival with parade Sunday.Oct. 3-6: Döttingen, Vintage Festival with parade Sunday.

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