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Raise a glass to wine all year By Paula Bandy Jan 04, 2023 12:30 PM A A You made it! Welcome 2023 with the Calendar of Wine Days. A fresh year. A new year to learn about all the fabulous wines, local and global. Each of these wines is available in the Rogue Valley, many of them grown and made by local vintners. JANUARY Jan. 10 — Champagne and French Fries Day because why not? FEBRUARY Feb. 1 — International Furmint Day. The most widely grown grape of the Tokaj wine region in Hungary. Check Kimball’s Artisan Wines in Jacksonville for these delicious wines. The essence of Hungary with indigenous grapes. (See Dec. 10) Feb. 14 — Wine and Lovers’ Day Feb. 16 — International Syrah Day. Syrah by any other name is a Shiraz. While the grape remains the same, the style and taste do not. Syrah is Northern Hemisphere. (See July 28) Feb. 18 — Global Drink Wine Day Feb. 21 — Fat Tuesday/ Mardi Gras. Anything goes! Feb. 25 — Open That Bottle Night MARCH March 3 — Mulled Wine Day March 13 — International Riesling Day March 25 — Women in Wine Day APRIL April 14 — Tannat Day. Head to Troon Vineyard in the Applegate for this wine. They even have one you can Pét (tanNat). April 17 — World Malbec Day April 23 — International Cava Day April 28 — International Viognier Day MAY May is Oregon Wine Month. Did someone say wine road trip?! May 5 — International Sauvignon Blanc Day May 9 — World Moscato Day May 16 — Mimosa Day May 17 — Pinot Grigio Day May 24 — Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris Day when California wines stomped the French wines. May 25 — International Chardonnay Day May 25 — National Wine Day (USA) JUNE June 5 — National Bubbly Day June 10 — World Verdejo Day. Taste at Belle Fiore Winery, Dana Campbell Vineyards and Red Lily Vineyards. June 11-16 — Prosecco Week June 10 — National Rosé Day June 16 — International Drink Chenin Blanc Day June 21 — World Lambrusco Day. For a fun and spirited local Lambrusco-esque wine try Lady Luck Sparkling Zinfandel from Sound & Vision at Catalyst Wine Collective. June 23 — International Rosé Day. A day of looking through rose-colored glasses. JULY July 1-7 — Sparkling Wine Week July 4 — U.S. Sparkling Day July 12 — International Cava Day July 14 — Bastille Day July 25 — National Wine & Cheese Day July 27 — Shiraz Day (Southern Hemisphere). A dark-skinned grape grown globally. A great day to compare how different the wine tastes from different parts of the world. AUGUST Aug. 1 — International Albariño Day. Some Iberian vines are up to 300 years old! Aug. 1-5 — Spanish Albariño/ Portuguese Alvarinho Week Aug. 4 — National White Wine Day Aug. 5 — U.S. Mead Day. Steamworks Meadery is your local go-to for fine mead. Aug. 13 — Celebrate Prosecco Day. Enjoy some Italian spirit! Aug. 18 — International Pinot Noir Day Aug. 28 — National Red Wine Day Aug. 30 — International Cabernet Sauvignon Day SEPTEMBER Sept. 1 — National Chianti Day Sept. 9 — International Box Wine Day Sept. 10 — Port Wine Day. DANCIN’s Luna Notte Oregon Port Style Barbera is a local treasure. Sept. 16 — International Grenache Day OCTOBER Oct. 6 — National Orange Wine Day Oct. 8 — International Pinotage Day. Don & Traute Moore brought this signature South African grape to the Rogue Valley. Taste it at South Stage Cellars in Jacksonville. Oct. 27 — International Champagne Day (France) NOVEMBER Nov. 7 — International Merlot Day TBC November — International Sherry Week Nov. 9 — International Tempranillo Day Nov. 15 — Zinfandel Day Nov. 16 — Beaujolais Nouveau Day Nov. 24 — International Carménère Day DECEMBER Dec. 4 — International Cabernet Franc Day Dec. 5 — Prohibition Repeal Day Dec. 10 — International Tokaj Aszú (See Feb. 1) Dec. 16 — Pinot Meunier Day. Irvine & Roberts Vineyards crush this varietal! Dec. 20 — Sangria Day Dec. 31 — Champagne Day (USA). Bubbles for New Year’s Eve. Cheers! Cheers to 2023!