Wine Calendar Dates

Cheers!! Here are some dates that celebrate specific wine varietals and USA wine making regions (not that we need a specific date to enjoy a great glass of wine). What’s your favorite wine holiday?

January

• 1^st: National Bloody Mary Day  (ok, so not a wine, but a fave of mine!)

February

• Delaware Wine Month
• 1^st: International Furmint Day
• 8^th: National Drink Wine Day
• 16th: International Syrah Day
• Last Saturday in Feb: Open That Bottle Night

March

• 3^rd: Mulled Wine Day
• 13th: Riesling Day

April

• Michigan Wine Month
• 17^th: World Malbec Day

May

• Finger Lakes (NY) Wine Month
• Oregon Wine Month
• First Friday in May: International Sauvignon Blanc Day
• 9^th: World Moscato Day
• 17th: Pinot Grigio Day
• 21st: Chardonnay Day
• 24^th: Judgement of Paris – pretty cool moment in 1976 that put Napa wines on the world map!
• 25^th: National Wine Day

June

• Ohio Wine Month
• Idaho Wine Month
• 11^th: National Rosé Day (also celebrated on August 14^th)
• 21^st: Lambrusco Day

July

• First week of July: Sparkling Wine Week
• 4^th: All-American Zinfandel Day
• 25^th: National Wine & Cheese Day

August

• Rosé Month
• 1^st: National Albariño Day
• 4^th: National White Wine Day
• 13th: National Prosecco Day
• 14^th: National Rosé Day (also celebrated on June 11^th)
• 18^th: Pinot Noir Day
• 28^th: National Red Wine Day
• 30th: International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

September

• California Wine Month
• Illinois Wine Month
• Missouri Wine Month
• North Carolina Wine and Grape Month
• Third Friday of September: International Grenache Day

October

• Virginia Wine Month
• Pennsylvania Wine Month
• Texas Wine Month
• Second Saturday of October: International Pinotage Day
• 12th: Drink Local Wine Day
• 19^th: International Champagne Day

November

• Third Wednesday of November: National Zinfandel Day
• Third Thursday of November: Beaujolais Nouveau Day
• 7^th: International Merlot Day
• 9^th: TAPAS International Tempranillo Day
• 24^th: Carménère Day

December

• 4^th: Cabernet Franc Day
• 5^th: Prohibition Repeal Day (1933)
• 20^th: Sangria Day
• 31^st: National Champagne Day