Vinocap is the spring Languedoc wine trade and consumer fair at Cap d'Agde, running over the Ascension weekend in May. The event gathers more than 100 producers from across the Herault and Occitanie including Picpoul de Pinet, Faugeres, Saint-Chinian, Cotes de Thongue, Clairette du Languedoc and the AOP Languedoc. Tasting packages give access to all producer stands.
Tip: Entry is free; a 5-euro tasting package includes 5 tastings and a commemorative glass. Cap d'Agde is on the coast at the mouth of the Herault; the festival pairs naturally with a coastal oyster lunch at the nearby Bouzigues lagoon.
Address: Quais du Centre-Port, 34300 Cap d'Agde, France, Languedoc
Vignobles en Scene is the Cote du Midi tourism office's autumn weekend showcasing the five Aude wine terroirs of La Clape, Minervois, Corbieres, Fitou and Coteaux de Narbonne.
Tip: Combine with a visit to the Halles de Narbonne (covered market) for the canonical pairing of Aude wines with the local oysters and shellfish from Gruissan lagoon. The Narbo Via Roman museum is a short walk from the place de l'Hotel de Ville.
Toques et Clochers is the Sieur d'Arques cooperative's annual wine-and-Michelin auction held on the Easter weekend at a rotating Limoux village.
Tip: The auction itself is invitation-only; the public Saturday village tasting is open to all and is the canonical Limoux experience of the year.
The Faugeres Producers Weekend is the Syndicat AOP Faugeres annual two-day open-house at the syndicat headquarters on Route de Pezenas. The 2026 edition coincides with the inauguration of the new syndicat offices and combines an organic producers' market, grills, a concert and tapas with Faugeres wine tastings across the appellation's schist-slope producers.
Tip: Faugeres is sleepier than Pic Saint-Loup or Corbieres for tourists; the producers' weekend is the single-stop introduction to the appellation. Accommodations at Beziers (15 minutes south) are abundant.
Les Estivales de Montpellier is the city's weekly Friday-night wine market on the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, running through summer (July into August).
Tip: Les Estivales is the easiest single-evening introduction to Languedoc wine for a Montpellier visit. Arrive at 19:00 to beat the queues; the music programme runs from 20:30. Producers rotate week-to-week so check the city calendar for the current list.
Les Oenoculturelles is the Grand Pic Saint-Loup territory's annual oenotourism programme combining estate visits, vineyard walks, art and music sessions at participating producers from Saint-Mathieu-de-Treviers to Lauret, Claret and Valflaunes from May through September. The programme is organised by the Office de Tourisme du Grand Pic Saint-Loup.
Tip: Check the agenda at grandpicsaintloup.fr for the current session list; a car is essential as the participating estates are spread across the territory.
