2021 Wine Days - All the reasons to celebrate!
The year is only 6 days old, but already we are facing challenges. In South Africa wine (alcohol) sales have once again been banned in an effort to reduce the pressure on the health care sector. Here, in the UK, we've just been put into another strict lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. The more I think about it, the more this paragraph reads like the introduction to a science fiction novel. 😳
Luckily, through all of this, we still have wonderful people making wonderful wines that we will be able to enjoy this year. So diarise these dates and join me for a tasting and discussion about the wines on their respective days!
January
Sadly no wines to celebrate, other than the leftovers from Christmas and New Year's Eve. 🍷
February
1 - International Furmint Day
16 - International Syrah Day
18 - International Drink Wine Day
27 - Open that bottle night (the perfect excuse to open THAT bottle that you have been saving for so long - I might just open my remaining bottled of Rupert and Rothschild Baron Edmund)
March
3 - Mulled Wine Day
13 - Riesling Day
April
17 - International Malbec Day
27 - Marselan Day
30 - International Viognier Day
May
7 - International Sauvignon Blanc Day
9 - World Moscato Day
17 - Pinot Grigio Day
21 - International Sabrage Day 🗡
24 - Judgement of Paris
25 - Lanquedoc Day
27 - International Chardonnay Day
June
18 - International Chenin Blanc Day
21 - World Lambrusco Day
25 - International Rosé Day
July
Unfortunately there are no specific wine days to celebrate this month, but who needs a reason to have some good wine?
August
1 - 5 Albariño Days
4 - White Wine Day (mainly USA)
18 - International Pinot Noir Day
21 - Shiraz Day (South Africa)
28 - Red Wine Day (mainly USA)
September
1 - MCC Day
2 - International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
17 - International Grenache Day
October
9 - Pinotage Day
9 - 16 Drink Local Wine Week
15 - World Champagne Day
28 - Carignan Day
November
1 - Xinomavro Day
7 - International Merlot Day
7 - International Wine Tourism Day
11 - International Tempranillo Day
17 - Zinfandel Day
18 - Beaujolais Nouveau Day
24 - Carmenère Day
December
1 - International Maratheftiko Day
4 - Cabernet Franc Day
10 - Tokaj Aszú Day
20 - Sangria Day
31 - Champagne Day
If you know of any days that I have missed, or that we should create and add, leave a comment below or send me an email!