The ultimate wine tasting experience - Canterbury Wine Festival 2025
Explore the vibrant world of Kent wines at Canterbury Wine Festival on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2025, presented by Westgate Community Trust and Master of Wine Clive Barlow at Westgate Hall.
Canterbury Wine Festival, Westgate Hall. Photo Carlos Dominguez.
From multi-award-winning established winemakers to exciting new producers, the two-day celebration will feature more than 60 wines.
Exhibitors include Balfour Winery, Barnsole, Biddenden, Brabourne, Brenley Wine, Chartham, Domaine Evremond, Gusbourne, Heppington, Nine Oaks, Oastwood Wine, Simpsons Wine Estate, Terlingham, Wayfarer Wines, Woodchurch, Woolton Farm and the Wine Garden of England (Chapel Down, Squerryes, Westwell, Yotes Court). English wine specialist Corkk will also present a selection of local independent wines, with tasting pairings available to buy from Oyster Buoys and Cheesemakers of Canterbury. This year, the Festival welcomes Domaine Evremond - a new Kent Sparkling Wine has been created by France’s world-renowned Champagne Taittinger and Hatch Mansfield, on the slopes of Chilham, outside Canterbury.
The Festival is a unique opportunity to talk one-to-one with Kent’s viticulturalists about their distinctive winemaking and to sample the impact of their local climate and geography on the exquisite grape varieties they cultivate.
Festival Sessions
Wine lovers can choose from three sessions. Tickets are £45pp and include all tastings from the vineyards.
Friday 16th May 7pm – 10pm
Saturday 17th May 12pm – 3pm
Saturday 17th May 4pm – 7pm
Wine-tasting Masterclass with Clive Barlow MW
Join an intimate 45-minute masterclass with one of only 418 Masters of Wine in the world. Available during each session for an additional £20pp.
Wine Buying
All showcased wines will be available to buy by the bottle on the day. Orders can be placed with vineyards.
Canterbury Wine Festival, Westgate Hall. Photo Carlos Dominguez.
