Gimmeldinger Mandelbluetenfest ★ 4.3
The traditional Pfalz wine-season opener, a late-March Mandelbluetenfest in Gimmeldingen under the pink almond blossom. Local growers pour estate Riesling and Weissburgunder along the Kurpfalzstrasse under flowering Mandelbaum trees.
Tip: Park in Neustadt and walk up the Mandelpfad to Gimmeldingen; the trail through the almond avenues is the festival's headline approach.