Hogsback Wine Festival 2026 · 30 October – 1 November
The Hogsback Wine Escape brings wine tasting, good food, live music and special events together across the village for one festive weekend.
A village-wide tasting route
On Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October 2026, participating venues around Hogsback will host a selection of South African wine estates, giving visitors the chance to move between locations, discover new wines and enjoy the atmosphere of the village along the way.
Participating estates include Spier, Leeuwenkuil, FAT bastard, Robertson Winery, De Grendel, Zardetto, L’Avenir, Le Bonheur, Stellenrust, Dornier, Chamonix and Vrede en Lust.
Get your festival ticket
Tickets from R300 through Quicket. Festival tickets include access to the general festival wine tasting sessions:
Tickets also include a festival wine glass and sling.
Get festival tickets ↗Your interactive wine guide
Hogsback Map becomes your personal digital wine guide for the weekend.
Open Hogsback Map ↗Each participating estate and wine can be explored directly on the map, where you can learn more about the estate, see which wines are being poured, read tasting notes and find the venue where that wine is available.
As you move through the festival, you can use the guide to:
Instead of trying to remember every bottle you tasted, the map gives you a simple way to build your own record of the festival as you go.
See something you like? Save it. Want to remember why you liked it? Add a note. Curious about what you’re drinking? Open the wine and learn more about it.
At the same time, Hogsback Map helps you explore the village itself — connecting the wine festival with the restaurants, venues, shops, attractions and events around Hogsback.
More than wine tasting
The Wine Escape continues beyond the main tasting sessions.
Throughout the weekend, participating venues will host wine and chocolate pairings, food and wine experiences, live music, markets, special dinners, competitions and family-friendly activities.
Friday evening events continue after the tasting session, while Saturday includes a full afternoon of wine tasting followed by special dinners and pairing experiences around the village. The weekend continues into Sunday with selected activities, including a children’s Halloween event.
Check the Hogsback Map throughout the weekend to see what’s happening, where to go next and what else there is to discover.
Around the village
Pairings, dinners, markets, music and special experiences continue around Hogsback throughout the Wine Escape.
See all weekend events →30 October – 1 November 2026
