the world's six major wine festivals

rank first: National Grape Harvest Festival

The International Grape Harvest Festival held in Mendoza, the most famous wine producing area in Argentina, lasted from December to February and was held in 18 regions of Mendoza. The wine festival in Mendoza, Argentina began in 1936. Since then, it has been held once a year without interruption. Wine Festival has become the most solemn traditional festival for Mendoza people living in the foothills of the Andes. In 1938, the Argentine government officially made this festival a national holiday. But the venue is always Mendoza. Most of the grapes in Mendoza are used to make wine. There are more than 2, wineries, each with its own vineyard. The wine made from grapes cultivated here is the top grade among Argentine wines.

In festivals, visitors can not only taste delicious and high-quality wine near vineyards, but also take part in wine-themed cruises and parties. It has attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over Argentina, Latin America, Europe and North America. Mendoza wine festival has a history of nearly 73 years, and it has been designated as a national festival since 1938. The two most distinctive activities during the event were the "Argentine National Dress-up March" and the "Grape Festival Queen" float parade. Eighteen major grape and wine producing areas from Mendoza have sent the most beautiful local girls to compete for the title of "Queen of Grape Festival". At the end of the festival, a performance will be held in an arena with Greek style, and more than 2, tourists will judge and select the champion actors.

second place: Melbourne food &: Wine Festival)

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, held from February to March every year, is a landmark festival in Victoria, Australia. In 1993, the first Melbourne Food and Wine Festival was officially held. At that time, there were only 12 activities in the festival. Now, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has become one of the most famous wine festivals in the world, with more than 2 activities to last for more than 2 weeks. It includes wine knowledge training, in which visitors can directly interact with internationally renowned sommeliers, chefs and wine merchants to exchange and learn. In addition, a 1,3-foot-long table will be arranged for the festival, with a lunch for more than 9 people prepared by Melbourne chefs, which is the highest in the world.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has been successfully held for 25 years, and its high reputation has attracted many world-class chefs and winemakers to participate in it. This celebration is also a great display of skills of local chefs, restaurants, winemakers, sommeliers, manufacturers and technical craftsmen in Victoria. By then, every corner will be filled with festive atmosphere in restaurants, alleys, rooftops, busy food areas and even picturesque country wineries. Fragrant food, fragrant and intoxicating wine, colorful dresses, fast racing cars and gardens with long grass and warblers will also bring visitors to Melbourne and locals all-round sensory enjoyment of taste, sight and hearing.

Enjoy the world's longest lunch in the beautiful scenery and taste the fashionable food carefully prepared by world famous chefs. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival can always make you enjoy yourself. It's time to get ready, enjoy this feast of wine and food that embodies the essence of Melbourne for 2 years, and indulge your taste buds.

third place: grapefest

Texas is the fifth largest wine producing area in the United States, and the Texas Grape Festival is the largest wine festival in the southwestern United States. Every September, more than 25, tourists go to this festival. There, visitors can taste high-quality wines from wine producing areas such as Texas, Washington and Italy. This wine festival will also hold competitions such as "stepping on grapes" and "champagne stopper shooting", which are suitable for people of all ages.

fourth place: Budapest International Wine Festival

If you are elegant and prefer to taste wine in places with a sense of history, the Budapest International Wine Festival held in Budapest, Hungary every September is more suitable for you. This wine festival is held on Castle Hill, attracting more than 2 wine merchants from 15 countries, and the festival will hold nearly 6 different cultural activities. There, the top Hungarian wine merchants will provide tourists with their best wines. In addition, there are bands playing at the festival site, and you can enjoy the delicious food with fine wine.

Wine Festival is one of the most prestigious events in Hungary. It is held on Castle Hill in Buda, and it contains many popular programs besides tasting first-class wines. You can learn about the brewing process of wine in different wineries, listen to Hungarian folk music, and provide many Hungarian specialties: dishes cooked in large pots, crispy burritos, tortillas with plum jam, and all kinds of cheese to make you feast on.

Tickets: 2,9 forint for a day ticket, and 7,5 forint for the whole festival.

Ranked fifth: German "sausage market" wine festival (Wurstmarkt)

The "sausage market" held in Bad Durkheim, Germany every September is the largest wine festival in the world. This wine festival has been held for nearly 6 years and welcomes more than 6, people every year. In this wine festival, visitors can enjoy wine and classic German cuisine in the wine gallery composed of more than 5 wine merchants.

It is held in the second week to the third week of September every year in Bad Dilk. This festival has a history of more than 57 years. There will be not only wine, but also local food and some entertainment activities.

The sausage market is not only the largest wine festival in the world, but also the oldest. As early as the 15th century, the sausage market was formerly a market where wine merchants traded. It was not changed to sausage market until around 18, because besides wine, there were a large number of sausages sold during festivals, and the name has been used ever since.

The sausage market is held in front of the world's largest wine oak barrel. This oak barrel can hold 44 million gallons of wine. In addition to wine, there are all kinds of food stalls and amusement facilities, and a variety of interesting activities are very suitable for family members to go together.

Every year, the sausage market welcomes more than 6, tourists, and provides tourists with more than 15 kinds of wines from more than 5 areas near the town of Bade Dilk Heim, including Rieslings, Ice wines and Sparkling wines. Visitors can taste wine on the long wooden table in the big tent, or they can swig in front of various small bars.

colorful entertainment and countless wine and food stalls are reminiscent of Munich Beer Festival, and the lively scenes of the two are very similar. There are also traditional military music performances and modern band performances on the festival, and the music pushes the atmosphere to a climax. The crowd is bustling, swaying with the music, and the scene is very lively. Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and various carnival games add to the festive atmosphere and also allow children to have fun. In addition, Bad Dilk Heim is one of the most beautiful German scenic spots.

No.6: Oregon International Pinot Noir Festival

You may think that it is not attractive to drink only one variety of wine in a wine festival, but if you have participated in the International Black Pi Nuo Wine Festival held in Oregon every July, you may change your mind.

in February p>1965, David Lett, who has a degree in grape cultivation and winemaking from the University of California-Davis, planted the first Pinot Noir Nuo grape in Oregon, and the legend of Black Pi Nuo in Oregon began.

since the first international black Pi Nuo wine festival was held in 1987, the festival has attracted about 8 famous black Pi Nuo wine merchants, journalists, chefs and food lovers from all over the world to Oregon for a week-long wine tasting, wine learning and food carnival. The highlight of the International Black Pi Nuo Wine Festival is the food activity from farm to table. Every year, the Festival invites more than 5 chefs from famous restaurants in the wine-producing areas to make food that matches the wine.