About Meet Your Winemakers 2026

Meet Your Winemakers in Keschdebusch is an atmospheric summer evening wine festival in Kapellen-Drusweiler that brings together the local winemakers and their guests under the open sky. The venue is the Rosengarten vineyard in Keschdebusch, above the village – a chestnut grove with a view of the Rhine plain, where torches and fairy lights create a special ambiance as darkness falls. With a wine tasting card, guests can sample the range of participating winemakers, accompanied by live music from the Palatinate band Flo Schulz & Friendz. The format is deliberately small, intimate, and focused on direct exchange between winemaker and guest.

Wine, Chestnuts, and Lights in Keschdebusch

The Keschdebusch above Kapellen-Drusweiler is a typical Palatinate chestnut grove that characterizes the region between Bad Bergzabern and Landau. In late spring, it forms the backdrop for a special event: Meet Your Winemakers in Keschdebusch invites you to a relaxed evening where guests can personally get to know the winemakers of the municipality at standing tables and benches among the chestnut trees.

Wine Tasting Card as a Concept

The concept focuses on tasting portions rather than full glasses: With a wine tasting card, guests can sample the range of participating winemakers, tasting a small selection at each station. This provides an overview of the breadth of Kapellen-Drusweiler wines – from Riesling and Pinot Blanc to Rosé and Pinot Noir – and is also an invitation for personal conversations with the winemaking families.

Flo Schulz & Friendz Live

The evening is accompanied musically by the Palatinate band Flo Schulz & Friendz. Their mix of covers, pop, and their own songs in Palatinate dialect appeals to the audience and creates a relaxed yet lively atmosphere without overshadowing the character of a wine tasting evening.

Torchlight on the Slope

As darkness falls, torches are lit in Keschdebusch. Fairy lights among the chestnut trees and the view down to the Rhine plain with the lights of the Palatinate region make the location the highlight of the evening. Those who wish can extend the festival with a walk in the surrounding vineyards under the open sky.

Meet Your Winemakers 2026 — edition 2026

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Rosengarten vineyard in Keschdebusch above Kapellen-Drusweiler opens its gates from 7 PM for the summer wine evening 'Meet Your Winemakers'. The winemakers of the municipality present their current wines at tasting stands in the chestnut grove, and a wine tasting card guides guests through the selection. Live music comes from the Palatinate band Flo Schulz & Friendz, and as darkness falls, torches are lit, bathing the festival grounds in an atmospheric light. With the view over the Rhine plain and the direct exchange between winemakers and guests, it becomes one of the most intimate wine evenings on the Southern Wine Route.

June 3, 2026, falls on a Wednesday, giving the event a special character: Instead of a weekend festival, 'Meet Your Winemakers' is a weekday evening event focused on a relaxed after-work vibe and concentrated enjoyment. It's worth arriving early to experience the sunset over the Palatinate vineyards and the slow transition into the torchlit ambiance.

The exact program for 2026, including a list of participating winemakers, will be published by the organizer shortly before the festival. The following key points have been announced.

Programme Meet Your Winemakers 2026 2026

Program June 3, 2026

The exact program for 2026 will be published by the organizer in the spring. The structure follows the proven key points of previous years:

From 7 PM: Opening of the winemakers' stands in Keschdebusch, distribution of wine tasting cards, start of service.
Evening Program: Live music with Flo Schulz & Friendz (Palatinate covers, pop, own songs in dialect).
At Dusk: Lighting of torches, atmospheric illumination of the Rosengarten vineyard.
Conclusion: Sociable evening until late, personal conversations with the winemakers.

Highlights Meet Your Winemakers 2026 2026

Wine tasting card featuring Kapellen-Drusweiler winemakers
Live music with Flo Schulz & Friendz
Torchlight at dusk
View from Keschdebusch over the Rhine plain

Prices Meet Your Winemakers 2026 2026

Free admission. Wine tasting cards and food are subject to charge on site.

Practical information — Meet Your Winemakers 2026

Getting to Kapellen-Drusweiler

By Car: Via the B38 between Landau and Bad Bergzabern, then follow signs towards Kapellen-Drusweiler. Parking in the village center.

To the Festival Site on Foot: A short ascent from the village center leads to Keschdebusch. Sturdy footwear is recommended.

Opening Hours

Starts in the late afternoon/early evening, usually from 7 PM. Concludes late in the evening.

Notes

Free admission. Wine tasting cards and food are subject to charge on site. In case of very bad weather, relocation is possible – current information at kapellen-drusweiler.de.

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Meet Your Winemakers in Keschdebusch Kapellen-Drusweiler