WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL
Okusi Vipavske
29. and 30. 5. 2026, Lanthierijev dvorec in Vipava, Slovenia
Wine Cellars of the Vipava Valley: From St. Martin’s Day to Christmas, 2026
As autumn in the Vipava Valley gives way to the festive season, the doors of wine cellars, traditional wine houses and local homesteads open to visitors. From St. Martin’s Day to Christmas, we invite you to enjoy young wine tastings, St. Martin’s Day celebrations, scenic hikes, culinary experiences and memorable encounters with local winemakers.
Event Calendar
Martinova GO!rica
- Bevkov trg, Nova Gorica
- 6. 11. 2026
St. Martin’s Day 2026 | Klet Vipava 1894
- In front of Klet Vipava 1894, under the marquee
- 6. 11. 2026
St. Martin’s Day at the Castles
- Vipava in Vipavski Križ
- 7. 11. 2026
Meet a Young Winemaker – Vina Krapež
- Vrhpolje 95, 5271 Vipava
- 13. 11. 2026
Open Cellar Days and St. Martin’s Day Celebration ’26
- Brje na Vipavskem
- 13. and 14. 11. 2026
Wine Tasting in Šmarje and Zavino
- Šmarje and Zavino
- 14. 11. 2026
St. Martin’s Day Wine-Tasting Hike
- Grajski vrt Ozeljan
- 15. 11. 2026
St. Martin’s Day Celebration in Podraga
- Podraga Cultural Centre
- 21. 11. 2026
St. Martin’s Hike Through the Vineyards of Lože
- Lože
- 22. 11. 2026
Open Cellars in Slap
- Slap
- 27. and 28. 11. 2026
Open Cellars in Planina 2026
- Planina
- 5. 12. 2026
Meet a Young Winemaker – FERVIN
- Vrtovin 29a, 5262 Črniče
- 11. 12. 2026
Sparkling Wines in Križ
- Vipavski Križ
- 19. 12. 2026
The Program
The Okusi Vipavske Festival returns on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, 2026, to Lanthieri Mansion in Vipava, where more than 100 wines from the Vipava Valley and the valley’s current wine scene will take center stage. Alongside wine tastings, visitors will be able to enjoy local cuisine and meet producers at the Vipava Market. This year’s program will place special emphasis on the theme “Youth and Wine,” featuring professional workshops, a masterclass, and a roundtable discussion with young winemakers.
On Saturday evening, following the wine program, a concert by Hamo will take place in the mansion’s atrium.
Last Year's Highlights
You are invited to watch a short video featuring highlights from the Okusi Vipavske 2025 festival, which once again brought together winemakers, gastronomy, and local providers of the Vipava Valley in the atrium of Lanthieri Mansion. Visitors had the opportunity to taste more than one hundred wines and discover the diversity of the Vipava wine-growing region. The program was further enriched by professional content, a live recording of the Sweet-and-Sour World podcast, and the presentation of the first European Ice Cream Route.
