West Virginia Wine Festivals

Want to get out and taste great wines in the great state of West Virginia? Then look for a a West Virginia Wine Festival! These wine events are a perfect way to fill a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Local West Virginia wineries set up booths and dispense their special wines for you to taste and buy. It's a great way to sample a wide variety of wines in one fun-filled place. West Virginia has several wonderful wine and food festivals scheduled every year for locals and visitors to enjoy. At most festivals you can expect to pay a nominal entrance fee that then allows you to sample all the wines offered at the event. Others sell tasting tickets that you can use at your tasting discretion. Located in and around cities like Parkerburg, Point Pleasant, Morgantown and Martinsburg, there are wine festivals that bring you the best samplings of WV wines. Many specialize in fine WV wines as well as national and international wines. At every booth you can expect to find helpful and friendly wine experts eager to answer your questions.

At festivals like West Virginia Wine & Arts Festival in Martinsburg in May, Festival of Food & Wines in Morgantown in January, or Annual Appalachain Festival in Beckley in August, you may find wines from Roane Vineyards, Robert F Pliska & Co Winery, Daniel Vineyards, Kirkwood Winery, and many others at West Virginia wine festivals. In addition to wine, these events can include excellent food to sample, prepared by local restaurants and chefs. And often you can expect music too. After all, nothing pairs better with wine than a little Jazz, or Blue Grass music. Local musicians are out playing their best music to accompany the wine tasting. Whether you're visiting Charleston, Beckley, Lewisburg and Addison you can find a local wine, food and music festival that will perfect your WV vacation. The most popular time of year for these festivals are the Fall and Summer months, but they are also scheduled during holiday months as well. Imagine sipping some great wines while watching the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony! So although, you may not have time to visit all of West Virginia's great wineries, you can taste their wines at these great events. So get out and enjoy! As always, Wine Bar Wineries is here to help you find exciting wine, food and music festivals near you.

For more information about West Virginia Wine & Food Festivals contact the West Virginia Division of Tourism at 90 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25303 Telephone: 304-558-2200 or 800-CALL-WVA.