Mark your calendars: here are the top wine events of 2020. From barrel tastings to celebrity-studded dinners, 2020 brings a plethora of wine events that go far beyond the traditional tasting. We’ve compiled the most talked-about, searched-for, and attended events below.
Plan ahead to nab money-saving presale tickets, or get into the hottest parts of each event. The best events sell out fast, and so do the most coveted opportunities within those events. Use the map above to find events near you, or use the table below to search by date.
Event | Date | State/City | URL |
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Atlanta Food & Wine Festival | May 28-31, 2020 | Atlanta, GA | atlfoodandwinefestival.com |
Austin Food + Wine Festival | April 24-26, 2020 | Austin, TX | austinfoodandwinefestival.com |
Bottlerock Napa Valley | May 22-24, 2020 | Napa, CA | bottlerocknapavalley.com |
California Wine Festival | April 17-18, 2020 | Dana Point, CA | californiawinefestival.com |
Chicago Wine Festival | May 16, 2020 | Chicago, IL | chicagowinefest.com |
Colorado Mountain Winefest | September 17-20, 2020 | Palisade, CO | coloradowinefest.com |
DC Wine Fest | April 18, 2020 | Washington, DC | dcwinefest.com |
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine 2020 | February 28 - April 1, 2020 | Anaheim, CA | disneyland.disney.go.com |
Door County Wine Fest | June 27, 2020 | Sturgeon Bay, WI | doorcountywinefest.com |
Down and Derby Wine Fest | May 2, 2020 | Pennsauken Township, NJ | downandderbywinefest.com |
Epcot Food & Wine Festival | TBD | disneyworld.disney.go.com | |
Finger Lakes Wine Festival | July 10-12, 2020 | Watkins Glen, NY | flwinefest.com |
Food & Wine Classic | June 19-21, 2020 | Aspen, CO | foodandwine.com |
Grapevine Wine Fest | September 17-20, 2020 | Grapevine, TX | grapevinetexasusa.com |
Gruene Music & Wine Fest | October 10-13, 2020 | gruenemusicandwinefest.org | |
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival | October 2-29, 2020 | Hawaii | hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com |
Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival | March 9-15, 2020 | Hilton Head, SC | hiltonheadwineandfood.com |
Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest | September 12-13, 2020 | Rhinebeck, NY | hudsonvalleywinefest.com |
Key West Food & Wine Festival | January 26 - February 2, 2020 | keywestfoodandwinefestival.com | |
Lincoln Park Wine & Food Fest | May 15 - 17, 2020 | Chicago, IL | chicagoevents.com/events/lincolnparkwinefestival |
Magic CIty Wine Fest | May 9, 2020 | Birmingham, AL | magiccitywinefest.com |
Music City Food & Wine Festival | TBD | Nashville, TN | musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com |
Newport Seafood & Wine Fest | February 20-23, 2020 | Newport, OR | seafoodandwine.com |
NYC Wine & Food Festival | October 8-11, 2020 | New York, NY | nycwff.org |
OC Wine Fest | March 28-29, 2020 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | ocwinefest.com |
Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival | December 10-13, 2020 | Palm Beach, FL | pbfoodwinefest.com |
Putnam County Wine Fest | August 8-9, 2020 | Cold Spring, NY | putnamcountywinefest.com |
SD Bay Wine + Food Festival | November 8-15, 2020 | San Diego, CA | sandiegowineclassic.com |
SF Chronicle Wine Tasting | February 15, 2020 | San Francisco, CA | winejudging.com/public-tasting |
Sonoma Harvest | September 12-13 & 19-20, 2020 | Sonoma, CA | sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com |
Sun Wine & Food Fest | January 24-26, 2020 | Uncasville, CT | mohegansun.com/sun-wine-and-food-fest.html |
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival | May 29-31, 2020 | Winchester, CA | tvbwf.com |
Valenzano Wine Fest | September 19-20, 2020 | Shamong, NJ | winefestnj.com |
Vintage Indiana Wine Fest | June 6, 2020 | Indianapolis, IN | vintageindiana.com |
Vintage Ohio Wine Festival | August 7-8, 2020 | Kirtland, OH | visitvintageohio.com |
Virginia Wine Expo | March 3-8, 2020 | Richmond, VA | virginiawineexpo.com |
Wine and Harvest Fest Cedarburg | September 19-20, 2020 | Cedarburg, WI | cedarburgfestival.org/wine-harvest-festival |
Wine Road Barrel Tasting | March 6-8 & 13-15, 2020 | Sonoma, CA | wineroad.com |
Wine Spectator Grand Tour - Chicago | April 22, 2020 | Chicago, IL | grandtour.winespectator.com |
Wine Spectator Grand Tour - Las Vegas | April 25, 2020 | Las Vegas, NV | grandtour.winespectator.com |
Wine Spectator Grand Tour - Washington, DC | May 1, 2020 | Washington, D.C. | grandtour.winespectator.com |
Photo credit: Music City Food + Wine // Nathan Zucker